777.8 PERINAT GI SYS DIS NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 777.8

Short Description: Perinat GI sys dis NEC

Long Description: Other specified perinatal disorders of digestive system

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
        • 777.8 Perinat GI sys dis NEC

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 777.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Cirrhosis, cirrhotic 571.5
    • liver (chronic) (hepatolienal) (hypertrophic) (nodular) (splenomegalic) (unilobar) 571.5
      • congenital (due to failure of obliteration of umbilical vein) 777.8
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • digestive 536.9
      • fetus or newborn 777.9
        • specified NEC 777.8
    • gastrointestinal (functional) NEC 536.9
      • newborn (neonatal) 777.9
        • specified NEC 777.8
  • Enteritis (acute) (catarrhal) (choleraic) (chronic) (congestive) (diarrheal) (exudative) (follicular) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (lienteric) (noninfectious) (perforative) (phlegmonous) (presumed noninfectious) (pseudomembranous) 558.9
    • newborn 777.8
      • necrotizing (see also Enterocolitis, necrotizing, newborn) 777.50
  • Enterocolitis - see also Enteritis
    • fetus or newborn (see also Enterocolitis, necrotizing, newborn)� 777.8
      • necrotizing 777.50

Crosswalk Information

The code 777.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
777.8 Right Arrow P78.81 Congenital cirrhosis (of liver)
P78.89 Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders
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
777.53 Stage III necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn
777.6 Perinatal intestinal perforation
777.9 Unspecified perinatal disorder of digestive system


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