Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 655.8
Other known or suspected fetal abnormality not elsewhere classified affecting management of mother
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 3 ICD-9-CM codes below 655.8 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Applies To
  • Suspected damage to fetus from:
    • environmental toxins
    • intrauterine contraceptive device
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 655.8:
  • Complications
    • intrauterine contraceptive device (see also Complications, contraceptive device) 996.76
      • with fetal damage affecting management of pregnancy 655.8
      • infection or inflammation 996.65
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine) (without sickness) V22.2
    • management affected by
      • abnormal, abnormality
        • fetus (suspected) 655.9
          • specified NEC 655.8
        • placenta 656.7
      • advanced maternal age NEC 659.6
      • antibodies (maternal)
      • appendicitis 648.9
      • bariatric surgery status 649.2
      • coagulation defect 649.3
      • elderly multigravida 659.6
      • elderly primigravida 659.5
      • epilepsy 649.4
      • fetal (suspected)
        • abnormality 655.9
          • abdominal 655.8
          • acid-base balance 656.8
          • cardiovascular 655.8
          • facial 655.8
          • gastrointestinal 655.8
          • genitourinary 655.8
          • heart rate or rhythm 659.7
          • limb 655.8
          • specified NEC 655.8
        • acidemia 656.3
        • anencephaly 655.0
        • aneuploidy 655.1
        • bradycardia 659.7
        • central nervous system malformation 655.0
        • chromosomal abnormalities (conditions classifiable to 758.0-758.9) 655.1
        • damage from
          • drugs 655.5
            • obstetric, anesthetic, or sedative 655.5
          • environmental toxins 655.8
          • intrauterine contraceptive device 655.8
          • maternal
          • radiation 655.6
        • death (near term) 656.4
          • early (before 22 completed weeks gestation) 632
        • distress 656.8
        • excessive growth 656.6
        • growth retardation 656.5
        • hereditary disease 655.2
        • hydrocephalus 655.0
        • intrauterine death 656.4
        • poor growth 656.5
        • spina bifida (with myelomeningocele) 655.0
      • fetal-maternal hemorrhage 656.0
      • gastric banding status 649.2
      • gastric bypass status for obesity 649.2
      • hereditary disease in family (possibly) affecting fetus 655.2
      • incompatibility, blood groups (ABO) 656.2
      • insufficient prenatal care V23.7
      • insulin resistance 648.8
      • intrauterine death 656.4
      • isoimmunization (ABO) 656.2
      • large-for-dates fetus 656.6
      • light-for-dates fetus 656.5
      • meconium in liquor 656.8
      • mental disorder (conditions classifiable to 290-303, 305.0, 305.2-305.9, 306-316, 317-319) 648.4
      • multiparity (grand) 659.4
      • obesity 649.1
      • poor obstetric history V23.49
      • postmaturity
      • post-term pregnancy 645.1
      • previous
      • prolonged pregnancy 645.2
      • recurrent pregnancy loss 646.3
      • small-for-dates fetus 656.5
      • smoking 649.0
      • spotting 649.5
      • suspected conditions not found
      • tobacco use disorder 649.0
      • venous complication 671.9
      • young maternal age 659.8
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