779.9 PERINATAL CONDITION NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 779.9

Short Description: Perinatal condition NOS

Long Description: Unspecified condition originating in the perinatal period

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760–779)
    • Other conditions originating in the perinatal period (764-779)
      • 779 Other and ill-defined conditions originating in the perinatal period
        • 779.9 Perinatal condition NOS

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 779.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Death
    • fetus, fetal (cause not stated) (intrauterine) 779.9
      • early, with retention (before 22 completed weeks gestation) 632
      • from asphyxia or anoxia (before labor) 768.0
        • during labor 768.1
      • late, affecting management of pregnancy (after 22 completed weeks gestation) 656.4
    • intrauterine (see also Death, fetus) 779.9
      • complicating pregnancy 656.4
    • neonatal NEC 779.9
  • Debility (general) (infantile) (postinfectional) 799.3
    • congenital or neonatal NEC 779.9
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • infancy, early NEC 779.9
  • Lithopedion 779.9
    • affecting management of pregnancy 656.8
  • Maceration
    • fetus (cause not stated) 779.9
  • Stillbirth, stillborn NEC 779.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 779.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
779.9 Right Arrow P95 Stillbirth
P96.9 Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified
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
779.0 Convulsions in newborn
779.1 Other and unspecified cerebral irritability in newborn
779.2 Cerebral depression, coma, and other abnormal cerebral signs in fetus or newborn
779.31 Feeding problems in newborn
779.32 Bilious vomiting in newborn
779.33 Other vomiting in newborn
779.34 Failure to thrive in newborn
779.4 Drug reactions and intoxications specific to newborn
779.5 Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn
779.6 Termination of pregnancy (fetus)
779.7 Periventricular leukomalacia
779.81 Neonatal bradycardia
779.82 Neonatal tachycardia
779.83 Delayed separation of umbilical cord
779.84 Meconium staining
779.85 Cardiac arrest of newborn
779.89 Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period


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