771.7 NEONATAL CANDIDA INFECT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 771.7

Short Description: Neonatal candida infect

Long Description: Neonatal Candida infection

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760–779)
    • Other conditions originating in the perinatal period (764-779)
      • 771 Infections specific to the perinatal period
        • 771.7 Neonatal candida infect

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 771.7 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Candidiasis, candidal 112.9
    • congenital 771.7
    • neonatal 771.7
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Candida (albicans) (tropicalis) (see also Candidiasis) 112.9
      • congenital 771.7
    • congenital NEC 771.89
      • Candida albicans 771.7
    • Monilia (see also Candidiasis) 112.9
      • neonatal 771.7
  • Moniliasis - see also Candidiasis
    • neonatal 771.7
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn)
    • infection 771.89
      • candida 771.7
  • Thrush 112.0
    • newborn 771.7

Crosswalk Information

The code 771.7 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
771.7 Right Arrow P37.5 Neonatal candidiasis
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
771.0 Congenital rubella
771.1 Congenital cytomegalovirus infection
771.2 Other congenital infections specific to the perinatal period
771.3 Tetanus neonatorum
771.4 Omphalitis of the newborn
771.5 Neonatal infective mastitis
771.6 Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis
771.81 Septicemia [sepsis] of newborn
771.82 Urinary tract infection of newborn
771.83 Bacteremia of newborn
771.89 Other infections specific to the perinatal period


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