769Respiratory distress syndrome in newborn
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
769 is a legacy ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for respiratory distress syndrome in newborn. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is P22.0 (Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn), flagged as a direct match. While the code set was active, the Medicare Code Editor applied the newborn diagnoses edit to this code.
Code Identity
Convert 769 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 769 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
Medicare Code Edits
Medicare Code Editor checks that applied to 769 while ICD-9-CM was in use.
Index of Diseases References
Entries in the final ICD-9-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that point to 769. Tap the icons for the official index conventions.
- Disease diseased SEE ALSO Syndrome
- hyaline diffuse generalized 728.9
- membrane lung newborn 769
- hyaline diffuse generalized 728.9
- Distress
- respiratory 786.09
- syndrome idiopathic newborn 769
- respiratory 786.09
- Hyaline
- membrane disease lung newborn 769
- IRDS 769
- RDS 769
- Respiratory SEE ALSO condition
- Syndrome SEE ALSO Disease
- cardiorespiratory distress idiopathic newborn 769
- idiopathic cardiorespiratory distress newborn 769
- IRDS idiopathic respiratory distress newborn 769
- pulmonary
- hypoperfusion idiopathic 769
- RDS respiratory distress syndrome newborn 769
Information for Patients
Lung Diseases
When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. Millions of people in the U.S. have lung disease.
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Uncommon Infant and Newborn Problems
It can be scary when your baby is sick, especially when it is not an everyday problem like a cold or a fever. You may not know whether the problem is serious or how to treat it. If you have concerns about your baby's health, call your health care provider right away.
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Questions About 769
Is 769 (respiratory distress syndrome in newborn) still a valid code?
No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement P22.0.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for 769?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code directly to ICD-10-CM P22.0 (Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn), a one-to-one match.
What did 769 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described respiratory distress syndrome in newborn. It sat in block 769 Respiratory distress syndrome under Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760–779).
How did the Medicare Code Editor treat 769?
The Medicare Code Editor applied the newborn diagnoses edit to this code: Newborn diagnoses: Age of 0 years; a subset of diagnoses intended only for newborns and neonates.
