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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 769
Respiratory distress syndrome in newborn
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 769 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 769 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: 769 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P22.0 Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
Approximate Synonyms
  • Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
  • Respiratory distress syndrome in neonate
  • Respiratory distress syndrome in the newborn
Clinical Information
  • A condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins, most frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause
  • A condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins, mostly frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause
  • A condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, most frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no predisposing cause
769 Excludes
  • transient tachypnea of newborn (770.6)
Applies To
  • Cardiorespiratory distress syndrome of newborn
  • Hyaline membrane disease (pulmonary)
  • Idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome [IRDS or RDS] of newborn
  • Pulmonary hypoperfusion syndrome
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 769 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 769:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • hyaline (diffuse) (generalized) 728.9
      • membrane (lung) (newborn) 769
  • Distress
    • respiratory 786.09
      • acute (adult) 518.82
      • adult syndrome (following trauma and surgery) 518.52
      • fetus or newborn 770.89
      • syndrome (idiopathic) (newborn) 769
  • Hyaline
    • membrane (disease) (lung) (newborn) 769
  • IRDS 769
  • RDS 769
  • Respiratory - see also condition
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • cardiorespiratory distress (idiopathic), newborn 769
    • idiopathic cardiorespiratory distress, newborn 769
    • IRDS (idiopathic respiratory distress, newborn) 769
    • pulmonary
      • arteriosclerosis 416.0
      • hypoperfusion (idiopathic) 769
      • renal (hemorrhagic) 446.21
    • RDS (respiratory distress syndrome, newborn) 769
    • respiratory distress (idiopathic) (newborn) 769
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