2008 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.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 768.9 Unspecified severity of birth asphyxia in liveborn infant  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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 768.9 can be accessed here. Respiratory failure in the newborn. (Dorland, 27th ed) 768.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 768.9 contains 15 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 768.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 768.9 also known as: Anoxia NOS, in liveborn infant Asphyxia NOS, in liveborn infant Index entries containing 768.9: Anoxia 799.02 newborn 768.9 mild or moderate 768.6 severe 768.5 Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) 799.01 birth (see also Asphyxia, newborn) 768.9 caul (see also Asphyxia, newborn) 768.9 fetal, affecting newborn 768.9 mechanical 994.7 during birth (see also Distress, fetal) 768.9 newborn 768.9 with neurologic involvement 768.5 blue 768.6 livida 768.6 mild or moderate 768.6 pallida 768.5 severe 768.5 white 768.5 postnatal (see also Asphyxia, newborn) 768.9 mechanical 994.7 Caul over face 768.9 Congestion, congestive asphyxia, newborn 768.9 Delay, delayed primary respiration 768.9 Membrane, membranous - see also condition over face (causing asphyxia), fetus or newborn 768.9 unruptured (causing asphyxia) 768.9 Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9 respiratory (muscle) (system) (tract) 786.09 congenital 768.9 newborn 768.9 Veil over face (causing asphyxia) 768.9