Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 779.82
Neonatal tachycardia
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 779.82 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 779.82 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 779.82.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 779.82: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 779.82 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P29.11 Neonatal tachycardia
779.82 Excludes
  • abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm complicating labor and delivery (763.81-763.83)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 779.82:
  • Tachycardia 785.0
    • newborn 779.82
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