Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 770.88
Hypoxemia of newborn
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 770.88 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 770.88 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: 770.88 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P84 Other problems with newborn
Clinical Information
  • Reduction of oxygen supply to tissues in newborns that is below physiological levels
Applies To
  • Hypoxia NOS, in liveborn infant
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 770.88 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 770.88:
  • Anaerosis of newborn 770.88
  • Anoxemia 799.02
    • newborn 770.88
  • Anoxia 799.02
    • cerebral 348.1
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with specified complication NEC
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.8
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.8
      • complicating
        • delivery (cesarean) (instrumental) 669.4
        • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.8
        • obstetric anesthesia or sedation 668.2
      • during or resulting from a procedure 997.01
      • following
      • newborn (see also Distress, fetal, liveborn infant) 770.88
    • fetal, affecting newborn 770.88
  • Hypoxia (see also Anoxia) 799.02
    • cerebral 348.1
      • during or resulting from a procedure 997.01
      • newborn 770.88
    • fetal, affecting newborn 770.88
    • newborn 770.88
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