Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 779.1
Other and unspecified cerebral irritability in newborn
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 779.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 779.1 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: 779.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P91.8 Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P91.9 Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecified
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 779.1 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 779.1:
  • Hyperirritability (cerebral), in newborn 779.1
  • Irritability 799.22
    • cerebral, newborn 779.1
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