Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 768.2
Fetal distress before onset of labor, in liveborn infant
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 768.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 768.2 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: 768.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P19.0 Metabolic acidemia in newborn first noted before onset of labor
Applies To
  • Fetal metabolic acidemia before onset of labor, in liveborn infant
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 768.2 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 768.2:
  • Acidemia 276.2
    • fetal
      • affecting management of pregnancy 656.3
      • before onset of labor, in liveborn infant 768.2
      • during labor and delivery, in liveborn infant 768.3
      • intrauterine 656.3
      • unspecified as to time of onset, in liveborn infant 768.4
  • Distress
    • fetal (syndrome) 768.4
      • affecting management of pregnancy or childbirth 656.8
      • liveborn infant 768.4
        • first noted
          • before onset of labor 768.2
          • during labor and delivery 768.3
      • stillborn infant (death before onset of labor) 768.0
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