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779.2 - Cerebral Depression, Coma, And Other Abnormal Cerebral Signs In Fetus Or Newborn


The ICD 9 Code for Cerebral depression, coma, and other abnormal cerebral signs in fetus or newborn is listed as 779.2.
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: 779.2
Long Description: Cerebral depression, coma, and other abnormal cerebral signs in fetus or newborn
Short Description: Cns dysfunction syn NB
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: P91.4 - Neonatal cerebral depression (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: P91.5 - Neonatal coma (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 779.2:
779.0 - Convulsions in newborn
779.1 - Other and unspecified cerebral irritability in newborn
779.4 - Drug reactions and intoxications specific to newborn
779.5 - Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn
779.6 - Termination of pregnancy (fetus)
779.7 - Periventricular leukomalacia
779.9 - Unspecified condition originating in the perinatal period