771.81 - Septicemia [sepsis] Of Newborn
The ICD 9 Code for Septicemia [sepsis] of newborn is listed as 771.81.
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: | 771.81 |
| Long Description: | Septicemia [sepsis] of newborn |
| Short Description: | NB septicemia [sepsis] |
| 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: | P36.9 - Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 771.81: | |
| 771.82 - Urinary tract infection of newborn | |
| 771.83 - Bacteremia of newborn | |
| 771.89 - Other infections specific to the perinatal period | |