Non-specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V29
Observation and evaluation of newborns for suspected conditions not found
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This category is to be used for newborns, within the neonatal period (the first 28 days of life), who are suspected of having an abnormal condition resulting from exposure from the mother or the birth process, but without signs or symptoms, and which, after examination and observation, is found not to exist.
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