Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 770.15
Aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms
  • Short description: Blood asp w/o resp sympt.
  • ICD-9-CM 770.15 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 770.15 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 770.15.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 770.15: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 770.15 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P24.20 Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms
Applies To
  • Aspiration of blood NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 770.15:
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