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2007 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 > Intrauterine Hypoxia And Birth Asphyxia 768.* >

2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 768.5

Severe birth asphyxia

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 768.5 can be accessed here.

  • 768.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 768.5 contains 6 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 768.* hierarchy

768.5 also known as:

  • Birth asphyxia with neurologic involvement

768.5 excludes:

  • hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) (768.7)

Index entries containing 768.5:

Anoxia 799.02
  • newborn 768.9
    • severe 768.5
Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) 799.01
  • newborn 768.9
    • with neurologic involvement 768.5
    • pallida 768.5
    • severe 768.5
    • white 768.5
Hypoxia (see also Anoxia) 799.02