Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 771.81
Septicemia [sepsis] of newborn
  • Short description: NB septicemia [sepsis].
  • ICD-9-CM 771.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 771.81 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 771.81.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 771.81: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 771.81 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P36.9 Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Sepsis of newborn due to goup B Streptococcus
  • Sepsis of newborn due to group B Streptococcus
  • Sepsis of newborn due to Strep group b
Use Additional
  • Use additional code to identify severe sepsis (995.92) and any associated acute organ dysfunction, if applicable
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 771.81:
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn)
    • sepsis 771.81
  • Pyemia, pyemic (purulent) (see also Septicemia) 038.9
    • newborn 771.81
  • Sepsis (generalized) 995.91
    • fetus (intrauterine) 771.81
    • newborn (organism unspecified) NEC 771.81
  • Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
    • newborn (organism unspecified) 771.81
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