Diagnosis Code: 778.1

Short Description: Sclerema neonatorum

Long Description: Sclerema neonatorum

Code Classification:

• Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760–779)
  • Other conditions originating in the perinatal period (764-779)
    • 778 Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of fetus and newborn
      • 778.1 Sclerema neonatorum

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 778.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Adiponecrosis neonatorum 778.1

• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • Underwood's (sclerema neonatorum) 778.1

• Necrosis, necrotic
  • fat, fatty (generalized) (see also Degeneration, fatty) 272.8
    • skin (subcutaneous) 709.3
      • newborn 778.1
  • subcutaneous fat 709.3
    • fetus or newborn 778.1

• Pseudosclerema 778.1

• Scleredema
  • newborn 778.1

• Sclerema
  • adiposum (newborn) 778.1
  • edematosum (newborn) 778.1
  • neonatorum 778.1
  • newborn 778.1

• Scleroderma, sclerodermia (acrosclerotic) (diffuse) (generalized) (progressive) (pulmonary) 710.1
  • newborn 778.1

• Underwood's disease (sclerema neonatorum) 778.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 778.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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