Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 761.8
Other specified maternal complications of pregnancy affecting fetus or newborn
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 761.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 761.8 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 761.8 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P01.8 Newborn (suspected to be) affected by other maternal complications of pregnancy
Approximate Synonyms
  • Newborn affected by maternal depression
  • Newborn affected by maternal postpartum depression
Clinical Information
  • Expulsion of the products of conception before the completion of gestation without deliberate interference
  • Loss of the products of conception from the uterus before the fetus is viable; spontaneous abortion
  • The natural premature expulsion from the uterus of the products of conception, the embryo, or non-viable fetus
Applies To
  • Spontaneous abortion, fetus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 761.8:
  • Aborter, habitual or recurrent NEC
    • current abortion (see also Abortion, spontaneous) 634.9
      • affecting fetus or newborn 761.8
  • Abortion (complete) (incomplete) (inevitable) (with retained products of conception) 637.9
    • habitual or recurrent (care during pregnancy) 646.3
      • with current abortion (see also Abortion, spontaneous) 634.9
        • affecting fetus or newborn 761.8
      • without current pregnancy 629.81
    • spontaneous 634.9
      • with
        • damage to pelvic organ (laceration) (rupture) (tear) 634.2
        • embolism (air) (amniotic fluid) (blood clot) (pulmonary) (pyemic) (septic) (soap) 634.6
        • genital tract and pelvic infection 634.0
        • hemorrhage, delayed or excessive 634.1
        • metabolic disorder 634.4
        • renal failure 634.3
        • sepsis (genital tract) (pelvic organ) 634.0
        • shock (postoperative) (septic) 634.5
        • specified complication NEC 634.7
        • toxemia 634.3
        • unspecified complication(s) 634.8
        • urinary tract infection 634.7
      • fetus 761.8
      • threatened 640.0
        • affecting fetus or newborn 762.1
  • Hyperemesis 536.2
    • gravidarum (mild) (before 22 completed weeks gestation) 643.0
      • with
      • affecting fetus or newborn 761.8
      • severe (with metabolic disturbance) 643.1
  • Maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn
    • hyperemesis (gravidarum) 761.8
    • vomiting (pernicious) (persistent) (vicious) 761.8
  • Threatened
    • labor 644.1
      • affecting fetus or newborn 761.8
      • premature 644.0
    • premature
      • delivery 644.2
        • affecting fetus or newborn 761.8
      • labor 644.0
        • before 22 completed weeks gestation 640.0
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