Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 775.5
Other transitory neonatal electrolyte disturbances
  • Short description: Neonatal dehydration.
  • ICD-9-CM 775.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 775.5 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 775.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 775.5: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 775.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P74.1 Dehydration of newborn
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P74.4 Other transitory electrolyte disturbances of newborn
Applies To
  • Dehydration, neonatal
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 775.5:
  • Dehydration (cachexia) 276.51
    • newborn 775.5
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • electrolyte NEC 276.9
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with metabolic disorder
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.4
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.4
      • acidosis 276.2
      • alkalosis 276.3
      • following
      • neonatal, transitory NEC 775.5
  • Hypermagnesemia 275.2
    • neonatal 775.5
  • Imbalance 781.2
    • electrolyte 276.9
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with metabolic disorder
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.4
        • hyperemesis gravidarum (before 22 completed weeks gestation) 643.1
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.4
      • following
      • neonatal, transitory NEC 775.5
  • Loss
    • fluid (acute) 276.50
      • with
      • fetus or newborn 775.5
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn)
    • electrolyte imbalance NEC (transitory) 775.5
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