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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 777.50
Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Newborn/Neonate Only Dx (0 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 777.50 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 777.50 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 777.50 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM P77.9 Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified
Applies To
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, NOS
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 777.50 is only applicable to newborns of age 0 years.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 777.50:
  • Enteritis (acute) (catarrhal) (choleraic) (chronic) (congestive) (diarrheal) (exudative) (follicular) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (lienteric) (noninfectious) (perforative) (phlegmonous) (presumed noninfectious) (pseudomembranous) 558.9
    • necrotizing of fetus or newborn (see also Enterocolitis, necrotizing, newborn) 777.50
    • newborn 777.8
      • necrotizing (see also Enterocolitis, necrotizing, newborn) 777.50
  • Enterocolitis - see also Enteritis
    • fetus or newborn (see also Enterocolitis, necrotizing, newborn) 777.8
      • necrotizing 777.50
    • necrotizing (acute) (membranous) 557.0
    • primary necrotizing (see also Enterocolitis, necrotizing, newborn) 777.50
    • radiation 558.1
      • newborn (see also Enterocolitis, necrotizing, newborn) 777.50
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