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768.72 - Moderate Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy


The ICD 9 Code for Moderate hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is listed as 768.72.
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: 768.72
Long Description: Moderate hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Short Description: Mod hypox-ischem enceph
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: P91.62 - Moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 768.72:
768.70 - Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, unspecified
768.71 - Mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
768.73 - Severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy