Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 762.6
Other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cord affecting fetus or newborn
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 762.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 762.6 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: 762.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P02.60 Newborn (suspected to be) affected by unspecified conditions of umbilical cord
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P02.69 Newborn (suspected to be) affected by other conditions of umbilical cord
762.6 Excludes
  • infection of umbilical cord (771.4)
  • single umbilical artery (747.5)
Applies To
  • Short cord
  • Thrombosis of umbilical cord
  • Varices of umbilical cord
  • Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord
  • Vasa previa
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 762.6 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 762.6:
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • umbilical cord
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
      • complicating delivery 663.9
      • specified NEC 663.8
  • Bruise (skin surface intact) - see also Contusion
    • umbilical cord 663.6
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Complications
    • umbilical cord
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
      • complicating delivery 663.9
        • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
        • specified type NEC 663.8
  • Cord - see also condition
    • around neck (tightly) (with compression)
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.5
      • complicating delivery 663.1
        • without compression 663.3
          • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Excess, excessive, excessively
    • short
      • organ or site, congenital NEC - see Anomaly, specified type NEC
      • umbilical cord
        • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
        • in pregnancy or childbirth 663.4
  • Hematoma (skin surface intact) (traumatic) - see also Contusion
    • umbilical cord 663.6
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Insertion
    • cord (umbilical) lateral or velamentous 663.8
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
    • velamentous, umbilical cord 663.8
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Lesion(s)
    • vascular 459.9
      • affecting central nervous system (see also Lesion, cerebrovascular) 437.9
      • following trauma (see also Injury, blood vessel, by site) 904.9
      • retina 362.17
      • traumatic - see Injury, blood vessel, by site
      • umbilical cord 663.6
        • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly
    • umbilical cord (complicating delivery) 663.9
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Necrosis, necrotic
    • umbilical cord, affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Short, shortening, shortness
    • cord (umbilical) 663.4
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
    • umbilical cord 663.4
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • umbilical cord (vessels) 663.6
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Umbilicus, umbilical - see also condition
    • cord necrosis, affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Varicose
    • vein (lower extremity) (ruptured) (see also Varix) 454.9
  • Varix (lower extremity) (ruptured) 454.9
    • umbilical cord, affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
  • Vasa previa 663.5
    • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
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