Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 763.3
Delivery by vacuum extractor 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 763.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 763.3 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: 763.3 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P03.3 Newborn (suspected to be) affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse]
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 763.3 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 763.3:
  • Birth
    • ventouse, affecting fetus or newborn 763.3
  • Delivery
    • vacuum extractor NEC 669.5
      • affecting fetus or newborn 763.3
    • ventouse NEC 669.5
      • affecting fetus or newborn 763.3
  • Vacuum
    • extraction of fetus or newborn 763.3
  • Ventouse delivery NEC 669.5
    • affecting fetus or newborn 763.3
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