Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 768.7
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (hie)
  • Short description: HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPH.
  • ICD-9-CM 768.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 768.7 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 768.7:
  • Damage
    • brain 348.9
      • anoxic, hypoxic 348.1
        • during or resulting from a procedure 997.01
        • ischemic, in newborn 768.7
      • child NEC 343.9
      • due to birth injury 767.0
      • minimal (child) (see also Hyperkinesia) 314.9
      • newborn 767.0
  • Encephalopathy (acute) 348.30
    • hypoxic - see also Damage, brain, anoxic
      • ischemic (HIE) 768.7
  • HIE (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy) 768.7
  • Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) 768.7
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