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 > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 771 Infections specific to the perinatal period View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 771 771 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis 771 Includes infections acquired before or during birth or via the umbilicus or during the first 28 days after birth 771 Excludes congenital pneumonia (770.0) congenital syphilis (090.0-090.9) maternal infectious disease as a cause of mortality or morbidity in fetus or newborn, but fetus or newborn not manifesting the disease (760.2) ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus (098.40) other infections not specifically classified to this category