768 BC MSP code: Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia
768 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.
Official description
768Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia
BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia
More specific than 768
768 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
768.0Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia – Fetal death from asphyxia or anoxia before onset of labour or at unspecified time768.1Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia – Fetal 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 infant768.5Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia – Severe birth asphyxia768.6Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia – Mild or moderate birth asphyxia768.9Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia – Unspecified birth asphyxia in liveborn infantNotes for 768
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 768 or the headings above it.
Where 768 sits
- 1SectionCertain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- 2SubsectionCertain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760 – 779.9)
- 3Valid code 768Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia
Source and release
- Data release
- BC MSP · September 2026
- Effective date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Publisher
- BC Medical Services Plan
This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 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 BC MSP diagnostic code 768 mean?
768 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.
Where is 768 in the BC MSP list?
768 is listed under Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760 – 779.9).
What coding notes apply to 768?
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 768 or the headings above it.
Which BC MSP release does this page use?
It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.