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768.3 - Fetal Distress First Noted During Labor And Delivery, In Liveborn Infant


The ICD 9 Code for Fetal distress first noted during labor and delivery, in liveborn infant is listed as 768.3.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 768.3
Long Description: Fetal distress first noted during labor and delivery, in liveborn infant
Short Description: Fetal distrs dur lab/del
Chapter: Certain Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period
Block: Other Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period (764-779)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: P19.1 - Metabolic acidemia in newborn first noted during labor (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 768.3:
768.0 - Fetal death from asphyxia or anoxia before onset of labor or at unspecified time
768.1 - Fetal death from asphyxia or anoxia during labor
768.2 - Fetal distress before onset of labor, in liveborn infant
768.4 - Fetal distress, unspecified as to time of onset, in liveborn infant
768.5 - Severe birth asphyxia
768.6 - Mild or moderate birth asphyxia
768.9 - Unspecified severity of birth asphyxia in liveborn infant