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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 779.5

Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 779.5 can be accessed here.

  • Fetal and neonatal addiction and withdrawal as a result of the mother's dependence on drugs during pregnancy. Withdrawal or abstinence symptoms develop shortly after birth. Symptoms exhibited are loud, high-pitched crying, sweating, yawning and gastrointestinal disturbances.
  • 779.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 779.5 contains 5 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 779.* hierarchy

779.5 also known as:

  • Drug withdrawal syndrome in infant of dependent mother

779.5 excludes:

  • fetal alcohol syndrome (760.71)

Index entries containing 779.5:

Dependence
  • drug NEC 304.9
    • complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 648.3
      • affecting fetus or newborn 779.5
Reaction
  • drug NEC (see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals) 995.20
    • withdrawal NEC 292.0
      • infant of dependent mother 779.5
Syndrome - see also Disease
  • drug withdrawal, infant, of dependent mother 779.5
  • withdrawal
    • drug 292.0
      • infant of dependent mother 779.5
Withdrawal symptoms, syndrome
  • newborn, infant of dependent mother 779.5