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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 767.9
Birth trauma, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 767.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 767.9 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: 767.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P15.9 Birth injury, unspecified
Clinical Information
  • Mechanical or anoxic trauma incurred by or to the infant during labor or delivery
  • Mechanical or anoxic trauma incurred by the infant during labor or delivery
  • Physical injuries (such as brain damage) received during birth, mostly in, but not limited to, breech births, instrument deliveries, neonatal anoxia, or premature births. Used for both human and animal populations
Applies To
  • Birth injury NOS
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 767.9 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 767.9:
 767.8 ICD9Data.com 768 
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