Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 770.89
Other respiratory problems after birth
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 770.89 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 770.89 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: 770.89 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P28.89 Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 770.89 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 770.89:
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • pulmonary
      • artery 747.39
      • function, newborn 770.89
      • test results 794.2
      • ventilation, newborn 770.89
  • Depression 311
    • respiratory center 348.89
      • newborn 770.89
  • 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
  • Dyspnea (nocturnal) (paroxysmal) 786.09
    • newborn 770.89
  • Hypercapnia 786.09
    • fetal, affecting newborn 770.89
  • Inadequate, inadequacy
    • pulmonary
      • function 786.09
        • newborn 770.89
      • ventilation, newborn 770.89
    • respiration 786.09
      • newborn 770.89
  • Insufficiency, insufficient
    • lung (acute) (see also Insufficiency, pulmonary) 518.82
      • following trauma and surgery 518.52
      • newborn 770.89
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
  • Respiration
  • Respiratory - see also condition
    • distress 786.09
      • acute 518.82
      • fetus or newborn NEC 770.89
      • syndrome (newborn) 769
        • adult (following trauma and surgery) 518.52
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