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995.55 - Shaken Baby Syndrome


The ICD 9 Code for Shaken baby syndrome is listed as 995.55.
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: 995.55
Long Description: Shaken baby syndrome
Short Description: Shaken infant syndrome
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Other And Unspecified Effects Of External Causes (990-995)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T74.4XXA - Shaken infant syndrome, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 995.55:
995.50 - Child abuse, unspecified
995.51 - Child emotional/psychological abuse
995.52 - Child neglect (nutritional)
995.53 - Child sexual abuse
995.54 - Child physical abuse
995.59 - Other child abuse and neglect