ICD-9-CM Code 779.5 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 779.5:
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 779.5:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 779.5
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: Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn
Short ICD9 Description: NB drug withdrawal syndr
Parent Code: 779 - Other and ill-defined conditions originating in the perinatal period