766.21 POST-TERM INFANT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 766.21

Short Description: Post-term infant

Long Description: Post-term infant

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760–779)
    • Other conditions originating in the perinatal period (764-779)
      • 766 Disorders relating to long gestation and high birthweight
        • 766.21 Post-term infant

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 766.21 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Hypermaturity (fetus or newborn)
    • post-term infant 766.21
  • Infant - see also condition
    • post-term (gestation period over 40 completed weeks to 42 completed weeks) 766.21
  • Late - see also condition
    • infant
      • post-term (gestation period over 40 completed weeks to 42 completed weeks) 766.21
  • Post-term (pregnancy) 645.1
    • infant (gestation period over 40 completed weeks to 42 completed weeks) 766.21

Crosswalk Information

The code 766.21 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
766.21 Right Arrow P08.21 Post-term newborn
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
766.0 Exceptionally large baby
766.1 Other "heavy-for-dates" infants
766.22 Prolonged gestation of infant


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014