768.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Unspecified birth asphyxia in liveborn infant
768.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Unspecified birth asphyxia in liveborn infant” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
768.9Unspecified birth asphyxia in liveborn infant
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 768.9
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 768.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Conditions which have their origin in the perinatal period even though death or morbidity occurs laterFrom XV. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Where 768.9 sits
- 1ChapterXV. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- 2Valid code 768Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia
- 3Valid code 768.9Unspecified birth asphyxia in liveborn infant
Source and release
- Data release
- Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
- Effective date
- Jan 18, 2018
- Publisher
- Alberta Health
This page is built from the Alberta AHCIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does Alberta diagnostic code 768.9 mean?
768.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Unspecified birth asphyxia in liveborn infant” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 768.9 in Alberta AHCIP?
768.9 sits under 768 Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia, within XV. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
What coding notes apply to 768.9?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes notes for 768.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which Alberta AHCIP release does this page use?
It uses Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside 768.9
View 768768.0Fetal death from asphyxia or anoxia before onset of labour or at unspecified time768.1Fetal death from asphyxia or anoxia during labour768.2Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia – Fetal distress before onset of labour, in liveborn infant768.3Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia – Fetal distress first noted during labour, in liveborn infant768.4Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia – Fetal distress, unspecified, in liveborn infant768.5Severe birth asphyxia768.6Mild or moderate birth asphyxia