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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Symptoms, Signs, And Ill-Defined Conditions 780-799 > Ill-Defined And Unknown Causes Of Morbidity And Mortality 797-799 > Other Ill-Defined And Unknown Causes Of Morbidity And Mortality 799.* > 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 799.0 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 799.0 can be accessed here. A pathological condition caused by lack of oxygen, manifested in impending or actual cessation of life. 799.0 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 799.* hierarchy 799.0 excludes: asphyxia and hypoxemia (due to): carbon monoxide (986) hypercapnia (786.09) inhalation of food or foreign body (932-934.9) newborn (768.0-768.9) traumatic (994.7)