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779.85 - Cardiac Arrest Of Newborn


The ICD 9 Code for Cardiac arrest of newborn is listed as 779.85.
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: 779.85
Long Description: Cardiac arrest of newborn
Short Description: NB cardiac arrest
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: P29.81 - Cardiac arrest of newborn
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 779.85:
779.81 - Neonatal bradycardia
779.82 - Neonatal tachycardia
779.83 - Delayed separation of umbilical cord
779.84 - Meconium staining
779.89 - Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period