Other congenital infections specific to the perinatal period

This code signifies a congenital infection acquired by a neonate during the perinatal period that is not specifically classified elsewhere. These infections are transmitted from mother to child before or during birth and manifest with various signs and symptoms in the newborn. It covers a range of infectious agents causing systemic or localized disease.

Use this code when documentation confirms a congenital infection in a newborn, and a more specific ICD-9-CM code for the infectious agent (e.g., congenital syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus) is not available or appropriate. This code is applicable when the infection's specific etiology is identified but lacks a dedicated code, or when the infection is suspected but not fully confirmed as one of the more common congenital infections.

• Always attempt to code the specific congenital infection if a dedicated ICD-9-CM code exists (e.g., 771.0, 771.1).
• Ensure documentation clearly states the infection is congenital or acquired perinatally.
• Avoid using this code for infections acquired postnatally; those would be coded based on the specific infection and age.