Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 798.1
Instantaneous death
  • ICD-9-CM 798.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 798.1 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 798.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 798.1: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 798.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R99 Ill-defined and unknown cause of mortality
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 798.1:
  • Death
    • instantaneous 798.1
    • sudden (cause unknown) 798.1
      • cardiac (SCD)
        • family history of V17.41
        • personal history of, successfully resuscitated V12.53
      • during delivery 669.9
        • under anesthesia NEC 668.9
      • infant, syndrome (SIDS) 798.0
      • puerperal, during puerperium 674.9
    • violent 798.1
  • Dropped
    • dead 798.1
  • Fatal syncope 798.1
  • Sudden
    • death, cause unknown (less than 24 hours) 798.1
      • cardiac (SCD)
        • family history of V17.41
        • personal history of, successfully resuscitated V12.53
      • during childbirth 669.9
      • infant 798.0
      • puerperal, postpartum 674.9
  • Syncope (near) (pre-) 780.2
    • fatal 798.1
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