ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
779.5 — Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 779.5
779.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as P96.1 (Neonatal withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction) and P96.2 (Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 779.5
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.