ICD-9-CM Code 779.8 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 779.8:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 779.8:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 779.8
NON-BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.Long ICD9 Description: Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
Parent Code: 779 - Other and ill-defined conditions originating in the perinatal period
- 779.8 Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 779.81 Neonatal bradycardia
- BILLABLE 779.82 Neonatal tachycardia
- BILLABLE 779.83 Delayed separation of umbilical cord
- BILLABLE 779.84 Meconium staining
- BILLABLE 779.85 Cardiac arrest of newborn
- BILLABLE 779.89 Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period