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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 760.79
Other noxious influences affecting fetus or newborn via placenta or breast milk
  • Short description: Nox sub NEC aff NB/fetus.
  • ICD-9-CM 760.79 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 760.79 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).
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 760.79.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 760.79: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 760.79 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P04.8 Newborn (suspected to be) affected by other maternal noxious substances
Applies To
  • Fetus or newborn affected by:
    • immune sera transmitted via placenta or breast milk
    • medicinal agents NEC transmitted via placenta or breast milk
    • toxic substance NEC transmitted via placenta or breast milk
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 760.79:
  • Absorption
    • chemical NEC 989.9
      • specified chemical or substance - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
      • through placenta or breast milk (fetus or newborn) 760.70
        • alcohol 760.71
        • anticonvulsants 760.77
        • antifungals 760.74
        • anti-infective agents 760.74
        • antimetabolics 760.78
        • cocaine 760.75
        • "crack" 760.75
        • diethylstilbestrol [DES] 760.76
        • hallucinogenic agents 760.73
        • medicinal agents NEC 760.79
        • narcotics 760.72
        • obstetric anesthetic or analgesic drug 763.5
        • specified agent NEC 760.79
        • suspected, affecting management of pregnancy 655.5
    • drug NEC (see also Reaction, drug)
      • through placenta or breast milk (fetus or newborn) 760.70
        • alcohol 760.71
        • anticonvulsants 760.77
        • antifungals 760.74
        • anti-infective agents 760.74
        • antimetabolics 760.78
        • cocaine 760.75
        • "crack" 760.75
        • diethylstilbestrol (DES) 760.76
        • hallucinogenic agents 760.73
        • medicinal agents NEC 760.79
        • narcotics 760.72
        • obstetric anesthetic or analgesic drug 763.5
        • specified agent NEC 760.79
        • suspected, affecting management of pregnancy 655.5
    • immune sera, through placenta or breast milk 760.79
    • medicinal agents NEC, through placenta or breast milk 760.79
  • Adrenogenital syndrome (acquired) (congenital) 255.2
    • iatrogenic, fetus or newborn 760.79
  • Intoxication
    • chemical - see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals
      • via placenta or breast milk 760.70
        • alcohol 760.71
        • anticonvulsants 760.77
        • antifungals 760.74
        • anti-infective agents 760.74
        • antimetabolics 760.78
        • cocaine 760.75
        • "crack" 760.75
        • hallucinogenic agents NEC 760.73
        • medicinal agents NEC 760.79
        • narcotics 760.72
        • obstetric anesthetic or analgesic drug 763.5
        • specified agent NEC 760.79
        • suspected, affecting management of pregnancy 655.5
    • drug 292.89
      • with delirium 292.81
      • correct substance properly administered (see also Allergy, drug) 995.27
      • newborn 779.4
      • obstetric anesthetic or sedation 668.9
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.5
      • overdose or wrong substance given or taken - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
      • pathologic 292.2
      • specific to newborn 779.4
      • via placenta or breast milk 760.70
        • alcohol 760.71
        • anticonvulsants 760.77
        • antifungals 760.74
        • anti-infective agents 760.74
        • antimetabolics 760.78
        • cocaine 760.75
        • "crack" 760.75
        • hallucinogenic agents 760.73
        • medicinal agents NEC 760.79
        • narcotics 760.72
        • obstetric anesthetic or analgesic drug 763.5
        • specified agent NEC 760.79
        • suspected, affecting management of pregnancy 655.5
    • fetus or newborn, via placenta or breast milk 760.70
      • alcohol 760.71
      • anticonvulsants 760.77
      • antifungals 760.74
      • anti-infective agents 760.74
      • antimetabolics 760.78
      • cocaine 760.75
      • "crack" 760.75
      • hallucinogenic agents 760.73
      • medicinal agents NEC 760.79
      • narcotics 760.72
      • obstetric anesthetic or analgesic drug 763.5
      • specified agent NEC 760.79
      • suspected, affecting management of pregnancy 655.5
  • Maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn
    • noxious substance transmitted via breast milk or placenta 760.70
  • Noxious
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • adrenogenital (acquired) (congenital) 255.2
      • feminizing 255.2
      • iatrogenic 760.79
      • virilism (acquired) (congenital) 255.2
  • Transmission of chemical substances through the placenta (affecting fetus or newborn) 760.70
    • medicinal agents NEC 760.79
    • specified agent NEC 760.79
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