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768.70 - Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy, Unspecified


The ICD 9 Code for Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, unspecified is listed as 768.70.
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: 768.70
Long Description: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, unspecified
Short Description: Hypoxc-ischem enceph NOS
Chapter: Certain Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period
Block: Other Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period (764-779)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: P91.60 - Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 768.70:
768.71 - Mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
768.72 - Moderate hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
768.73 - Severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy