Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V27.5
Outcome of delivery, other multiple birth, all liveborn
  • Short description: Del-mult birth, all live.
  • ICD-9-CM V27.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V27.5 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 V27.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V27.5: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V27.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z37.59 Other multiple births, all liveborn
Approximate Synonyms
  • Quadruplets, all liveborn
  • Quintuplets, all liveborn
  • Sextuplets, all liveborn
  • Triplets - all live born
  • Triplets, all liveborn
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V27.5:
  • Outcome of delivery
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