Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 760.70
Unspecified noxious substance affecting fetus or newborn via placenta or breast milk
  • Short description: Nox sub NOS aff NB/fetus.
  • ICD-9-CM 760.70 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 760.70 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 760.70.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 760.70: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 760.70 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P04.9 Newborn (suspected to be) affected by maternal noxious substance, unspecified
Applies To
  • Fetus or newborn affected by:
    • Drug NEC
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 760.70:
  • Absorption
    • chemical NEC 989.9
      • specified chemical or substance - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
      • through placenta or breast milk (fetus or newborn) 760.70
    • drug NEC (see also Reaction, drug)
      • through placenta or breast milk (fetus or newborn) 760.70
  • Intoxication
    • chemical - see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals
    • drug 292.89
      • with delirium 292.81
      • correct substance properly administered (see also Allergy, drug) 995.27
      • newborn 779.4
      • obstetric anesthetic or sedation 668.9
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.5
      • overdose or wrong substance given or taken - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
      • pathologic 292.2
      • specific to newborn 779.4
      • via placenta or breast milk 760.70
  • Maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn)
    • affected by
      • amniocentesis 760.61
      • maternal abuse of drugs (gestational) (via placenta) (via breast milk) (see also Noxious, substances transmitted through placenta or breast milk (affecting fetus or newborn)) 760.70
      • procedure
        • amniocentesis 760.61
        • in utero NEC 760.62
        • surgical on mother
          • during pregnancy NEC 760.63
          • previous not associated with pregnancy 760.64
  • Noxious
  • Transmission of chemical substances through the placenta (affecting fetus or newborn) 760.70
    • diethylstilbestrol [DES] 760.76
    • obstetric anesthetic or analgesic drug 763.5
    • suspected, affecting management of pregnancy 655.5
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