768.4 - Fetal Distress, Unspecified As To Time Of Onset, In Liveborn Infant
The ICD 9 Code for Fetal distress, unspecified as to time of onset, in liveborn infant is listed as 768.4.
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: | 768.4 |
| Long Description: | Fetal distress, unspecified as to time of onset, in liveborn infant |
| Short Description: | Fetal distress NOS |
| 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: | P19.9 - Metabolic acidemia, unspecified (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 768.4: | |
| 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 | |
| 768.3 - Fetal distress first noted during labor and delivery, 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 | |