777.53 STG III NEC ENTEROCOL NB


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 777.53

Short Description: Stg III nec enterocol NB

Long Description: Stage III necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760–779)
    • Other conditions originating in the perinatal period (764-779)
      • 777 Perinatal disorders of digestive system
        • 777.53 Stg III nec enterocol NB

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 777.53 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Enterocolitis - see also Enteritis
    • necrotizing (acute) (membranous) 557.0
      • newborn 777.50
        • with
          • perforation 777.53
          • pneumatosis and perforation 777.53
        • stage III 777.53

Crosswalk Information

The code 777.53 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
777.53 Right Arrow P77.3 Stage 3 necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn
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
777.1 Meconium obstruction in fetus or newborn
777.2 Intestinal obstruction in newborn due to inspissated milk
777.3 Hematemesis and melena of newborn due to swallowed maternal blood
777.4 Transitory ileus of newborn
777.50 Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified
777.51 Stage I necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn
777.52 Stage II necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn
777.6 Perinatal intestinal perforation
777.8 Other specified perinatal disorders of digestive system
777.9 Unspecified perinatal disorder of digestive system


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014