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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 775.81
Other acidosis of newborn
  • Short description: NB ACIDOSIS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 775.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 775.81 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).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 775.81.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 775.81 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P84 Other problems with newborn
Applies To
  • Acidemia NOS of newborn
  • Acidosis of newborn NOS
  • Mixed metabolic and respiratory acidosis of newborn
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 775.81:
  • Acidemia 276.2
    • newborn 775.81
  • Acidosis 276.2
    • fetal, affecting newborn 775.81
    • metabolic NEC 276.2
      • with respiratory acidosis 276.4
        • of newborn 775.81
      • late, of newborn 775.7
    • newborn 775.81
    • respiratory 276.2
      • complicated by
        • metabolic acidosis 276.4
          • of newborn 775.81
        • metabolic alkalosis 276.4
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