Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 796.6
Abnormal findings on neonatal screening
  • Short description: Abnorm neonate screening.
  • ICD-9-CM 796.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 796.6 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: 796.6 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P09 Abnormal findings on neonatal screening
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abnl neonatal screening
796.6 Excludes
  • nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (795.71)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 796.6:
  • Findings, (abnormal), without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
    • neonatal screening 796.6
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