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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 > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 769 Respiratory distress 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 769 can be accessed here. A condition of the newborn marked by DYSPNEA with CYANOSIS, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins, mostly frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause. A disorder affecting newborn infants (usually premature) characterized pathologically by the development of a hyaline-like membrane lining the terminal respiratory passages. Extensive atelectasis is attributed to the lack of surfactant. (Dorland, 27th ed) 769 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 769 contains 12 index entries 769 also known as: Cardiorespiratory distress syndrome of newborn Hyaline membrane disease (pulmonary) Idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome [IRDS or RDS] of newborn Pulmonary hypoperfusion syndrome 769 excludes: transient tachypnea of newborn (770.6) Index entries containing 769: Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome hyaline (diffuse) (generalized) 728.9 membrane (lung) (newborn) 769 Distress respiratory 786.09 syndrome (idiopathic) (newborn) 769 Hyaline membrane (disease) (lung) (newborn) 769 IRDS 769 RDS 769 Respiratory - see also condition distress 786.09 syndrome (newborn) 769 adult (following shock, surgery, or trauma) 518.5 specified NEC 518.82 Syndrome - see also Disease cardiorespiratory distress (idiopathic), newborn 769 idiopathic cardiorespiratory distress, newborn 769 IRDS (idiopathic respiratory distress, newborn) 769 pulmonary hypoperfusion (idiopathic) 769 RDS (respiratory distress syndrome, newborn) 769 respiratory distress (idiopathic) (newborn) 769 adult (following shock, surgery, or trauma) 518.5 specified NEC 518.82 type II 770.6