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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 799.1
Respiratory arrest
  • ICD-9-CM 799.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 799.1 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: 799.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R09.2 Respiratory arrest
799.1 Excludes
Applies To
  • Cardiorespiratory failure
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 799.1:
  • Arrest, arrested
    • respiratory 799.1
  • Depression 311
    • central nervous system 799.1
  • Failure, failed
    • cardiorespiratory 799.1
      • specified during or due to a procedure 997.1
        • long-term effect of cardiac surgery 429.4
 799.02 ICD9Data.com 799.2 
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