799.9 - Other Unknown And Unspecified Cause Of Morbidity And Mortality
The ICD 9 Code for Other unknown and unspecified cause of morbidity and mortality is listed as 799.9.
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: | 799.9 |
| Long Description: | Other unknown and unspecified cause of morbidity and mortality |
| Short Description: | Unkn cause morb/mort NEC |
| Chapter: | Symptoms, Signs, And Ill Defined Conditions |
| Block: | Ill-Defined And Unknown Causes Of Morbidity And Mortality (797-799) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Accidental death in home (event)
Accidental death in public place (event) Chronic disease present (situation) Chronic sick Death by cremation (event) Death by electrocution (event) Death by fire (event) Death by immolation (event) Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery (event) Death from overwork (event) Death of unknown cause (event) Deferred diagnosis on Axis II Determination of outcome, death avoidable, chart audit required Determination of outcome, death avoidable, error in judgement Died without sign of disease Disease Disinterment for establishment of cause of death Effect of drug maladministration Functional disorder present, condition terminal Iatrogenic death (event) Iatrogenic disorder Multiple organ failure Natural death (event) Natural death with probable cause suspected (event) Natural death with proved cause (event) Natural death with proved cause by autopsy (event) Natural death with proved cause without autopsy (event) Natural death with unknown cause (event) On examination - dead On examination - dead - expected On examination - dead - suspicious death On examination - dead - unexpected Patient died in general practice premises Sequelae of disorders Single organ dysfunction Traffic vehicular accidental death (event) Undetermined manner of death, accidental cause suspected (event) Undetermined manner of death, accidental means suspected (event) Undetermined manner of death, homicide suspected (event) Undetermined manner of death, natural causes suspected (event) Undetermined manner of death, suicide suspected (event) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | R69 - Illness, unspecified (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | R99 - Ill-defined and unknown cause of mortality (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 799.9: | |
| 799.1 - Respiratory arrest | |
| 799.3 - Debility, unspecified | |
| 799.4 - Cachexia | |