771.89 PERINATAL INFECTION NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 771.89

Short Description: Perinatal infection NEC

Long Description: Other infections specific to the perinatal period

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
        • 771.89 Perinatal infection NEC

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 771.89 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • congenital NEC 771.89
      • Candida albicans 771.7
      • chronic 771.2
      • Cytomegalovirus 771.1
      • hepatitis, viral 771.2
      • herpes simplex 771.2
      • listeriosis 771.2
      • malaria 771.2
      • poliomyelitis 771.2
      • rubella 771.0
      • toxoplasmosis 771.2
      • tuberculosis 771.2
      • urinary (tract) 771.82
      • vaccinia 771.2
    • newborn, generalized 771.89
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn)
    • infection 771.89
      • candida 771.7
      • mastitis 771.5
      • specified NEC 771.89
      • urinary tract 771.82
  • Sepsis (generalized) 995.91
    • umbilical (newborn) (organism unspecified) 771.89
      • tetanus 771.3
  • Septic - see also condition
    • umbilical cord (newborn) (organism unspecified) 771.89
  • Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
    • navel, newborn (organism unspecified) 771.89
    • umbilicus, newborn (organism unspecified) 771.89

Crosswalk Information

The code 771.89 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
771.89 Right Arrow P39.2 Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, NEC
P39.8 Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period
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
771.7 Neonatal Candida infection
771.81 Septicemia [sepsis] of newborn
771.82 Urinary tract infection of newborn
771.83 Bacteremia of newborn


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