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779.5 - Drug Withdrawal Syndrome In Newborn


The ICD 9 Code for Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn is listed as 779.5.
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: 779.5
Long Description: Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn
Short Description: NB drug withdrawal syndr
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: P96.1 - Neonatal withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: P96.2 - Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 779.5:
779.0 - Convulsions in newborn
779.1 - Other and unspecified cerebral irritability in newborn
779.2 - Cerebral depression, coma, and other abnormal cerebral signs in fetus or newborn
779.4 - Drug reactions and intoxications specific to newborn
779.6 - Termination of pregnancy (fetus)
779.7 - Periventricular leukomalacia
779.9 - Unspecified condition originating in the perinatal period