Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 798.0
Sudden infant death syndrome
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Pediatric Only Dx (0-17 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 798.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 798.0 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: 798.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R99 Ill-defined and unknown cause of mortality
Clinical Information
  • Sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, typically occurring between 3 weeks and 5 months of age, most infants dying at night, and not explained by postmortem data
  • Unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
Applies To
  • Cot death
  • Crib death
  • Sudden death of nonspecific cause in infancy
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 798.0 is only applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 - 17 years inclusive.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 798.0:
  • Cot death 798.0
  • Crib death 798.0
  • Death
    • cot (infant) 798.0
    • crib (infant) 798.0
    • sudden (cause unknown) 798.1
      • cardiac (SCD)
        • family history of V17.41
        • personal history of, successfully resuscitated V12.53
      • during delivery 669.9
        • under anesthesia NEC 668.9
      • infant, syndrome (SIDS) 798.0
      • puerperal, during puerperium 674.9
  • Sudden
    • death, cause unknown (less than 24 hours) 798.1
      • cardiac (SCD)
        • family history of V17.41
        • personal history of, successfully resuscitated V12.53
      • during childbirth 669.9
      • infant 798.0
      • puerperal, postpartum 674.9
    • infant death syndrome 798.0
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • crib death 798.0
    • infant
    • sudden infant death (SIDS) 798.0
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