ICD-9-CM Code 778.5 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 778.5:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 778.5:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 778.5
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Other and unspecified edema of newborn
Short ICD9 Description: Edema of newborn NEC/NOS
Parent Code: 778 - Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of fetus and newborn