Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 778.2
Cold injury syndrome of newborn
  • Short description: NB COLD INJURY SYNDROME.
  • ICD-9-CM 778.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 778.2 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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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 778.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P80.0 Cold injury syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 778.2:
  • Cold 460
    • injury syndrome (newborn) 778.2
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • cold injury (newborn) 778.2
  • Temperature
    • cold, trauma from 991.9
      • newborn 778.2
      • specified effect NEC 991.8
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