770.2 NB INTERSTIT EMPHYSEMA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 770.2

Short Description: NB interstit emphysema

Long Description: Interstitial emphysema and related conditions

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760–779)
    • Other conditions originating in the perinatal period (764-779)
      • 770 Other respiratory conditions of fetus and newborn
        • 770.2 NB interstit emphysema

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 770.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (centriacinar) (centrilobular) (chronic) (diffuse) (essential) (hypertrophic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (panlobular) (paracicatricial) (paracinar) (postural) (pulmonary) (senile) (subpleural) (traction) (unilateral) (unilobular) (vesicular) 492.8
    • congenital 770.2
    • fetus or newborn (interstitial) (mediastinal) (unilobular) 770.2
    • interstitial 518.1
      • congenital 770.2
      • fetus or newborn 770.2
    • mediastinal 518.1
      • fetus or newborn 770.2
    • newborn (interstitial) (mediastinal) (unilobular) 770.2
  • Pneumomediastinum 518.1
    • congenital 770.2
    • fetus or newborn 770.2
  • Pneumopericardium - see also Pericarditis
    • congenital 770.2
    • fetus or newborn 770.2
  • Pneumoperitoneum 568.89
    • fetus or newborn 770.2
  • Pneumothorax 512.89
    • congenital 770.2
    • fetus or newborn 770.2
    • spontaneous 512.89
      • fetus or newborn 770.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 770.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
770.2 Right Arrow P25.0 Interstitial emphysema originating in the perinatal period
P25.1 Pneumothorax originating in the perinatal period
P25.2 Pneumomediastinum originating in the perinatal period
P25.3 Pneumopericardium originating in the perinatal period
P25.8 Oth cond rel to interstit emphysema origin in perinat period
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
770.0 Congenital pneumonia
770.10 Fetal and newborn aspiration, unspecified
770.11 Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms
770.12 Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms
770.13 Aspiration of clear amniotic fluid without respiratory symptoms
770.14 Aspiration of clear amniotic fluid with respiratory symptoms
770.15 Aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms
770.16 Aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms
770.17 Other fetal and newborn aspiration without respiratory symptoms
770.18 Other fetal and newborn aspiration with respiratory symptoms
770.3 Pulmonary hemorrhage
770.4 Primary atelectasis
770.5 Other and unspecified atelectasis
770.6 Transitory tachypnea of newborn
770.7 Chronic respiratory disease arising in the perinatal period
770.81 Primary apnea of newborn
770.82 Other apnea of newborn
770.83 Cyanotic attacks of newborn
770.84 Respiratory failure of newborn
770.85 Aspiration of postnatal stomach contents without respiratory symptoms
770.86 Aspiration of postnatal stomach contents with respiratory symptoms
770.87 Respiratory arrest of newborn
770.88 Hypoxemia of newborn
770.89 Other respiratory problems after birth
770.9 Unspecified respiratory condition of fetus and newborn


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