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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 763.83
Abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm, unspecified as to time of onset
  • Short description: Ab ftl hrt rt/rhy NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 763.83 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 763.83 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 763.83.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 763.83: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 763.83 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P03.819 Newborn (suspected to be) affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm, unspecified as to time of onset
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abnl fetal heart rate
  • Abnormal fetal heart rate
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 763.83:
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • heart
      • rate
        • fetus, affecting liveborn infant
          • before the onset of labor 763.81
          • during labor 763.82
          • unspecified as to time of onset 763.83
        • intrauterine
          • before the onset of labor 763.81
          • during labor 763.82
          • unspecified as to time of onset 763.83
        • newborn
          • before the onset of labor 763.81
          • during labor 763.82
          • unspecified as to time of onset 763.83
      • shadow 793.2
      • sounds NEC 785.3
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