Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 771.3
Tetanus neonatorum
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 771.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 771.3 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: 771.3 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A33 Tetanus neonatorum
771.3 Excludes
  • hypocalcemic tetany (775.4)
Applies To
  • Tetanus omphalitis
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 771.3 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 771.3:
  • Omphalitis (congenital) (newborn) 771.4
    • tetanus 771.3
  • Sepsis (generalized) 995.91
    • umbilical (newborn) (organism unspecified) 771.89
      • tetanus 771.3
  • Tetanus, tetanic (cephalic) (convulsions) 037
    • neonatorum 771.3
  • Trismus 781.0
    • neonatorum 771.3
    • newborn 771.3
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 771.3 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.