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771.81 NB SEPTICEMIA [SEPSIS]


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 771.81

Short Description: NB septicemia [sepsis]

Long Description: Septicemia [sepsis] of newborn

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760–779)
    • Other conditions originating in the perinatal period (764-779)
      • 771 Infections specific to the perinatal period
        • 771.81 NB septicemia [sepsis]

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 771.81 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn)
    • sepsis 771.81
  • Pyemia, pyemic (purulent) (see also Septicemia) 038.9
    • newborn 771.81
  • Sepsis (generalized) 995.91
    • fetus (intrauterine) 771.81
    • newborn (organism unspecified) NEC 771.81
  • Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
    • newborn (organism unspecified) 771.81

Crosswalk Information

The code 771.81 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
771.81 Right Arrow P36.9 Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified
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
771.0 Congenital rubella
771.1 Congenital cytomegalovirus infection
771.2 Other congenital infections specific to the perinatal period
771.3 Tetanus neonatorum
771.4 Omphalitis of the newborn
771.5 Neonatal infective mastitis
771.6 Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis
771.7 Neonatal Candida infection
771.82 Urinary tract infection of newborn
771.83 Bacteremia of newborn
771.89 Other infections specific to the perinatal period

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

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