AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1986 November - December

Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn

Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn is coded as follows: Type I respiratory distress syndrome, 769 Type II respiratory distress syndrome, 770.6, Transitory tachypnea of newborn Type II respiratory distress syndrome is also referred to as "mild," and recovery is usually evident within 72 hours of birth. ...

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