2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Certain Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period 760-779 > Other Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period 764-779 > Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period 771.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 771.6 Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 771.6 Acute conjunctival inflammation in the newborn, usually caused by maternal gonococcal infection. The causative agent is NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE. The baby's eyes are contaminated during passage through the birth canal. 771.6 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 771.6 contains 6 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 771.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Ophthalmia neonatorum NOS 771.6 Excludes ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus (098.40)  Index entries containing 771.6: Blennorrhea (acute) 098.0 inclusion (neonatal) (newborn) 771.6 Conjunctivitis (exposure) (infectious) (nondiphtheritic) (pneumococcal) (pustular) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NEC 372.30 infantile 771.6 neonatal 771.6 gonococcal 098.40 Dacryocystitis 375.30 neonatal 771.6 Inclusion blennorrhea (neonatal) (newborn) 771.6 Ophthalmia (see also Conjunctivitis) 372.30 neonatorum, newborn 771.6 gonococcal 098.40