Table A4

Top 10 ICD9 Codes for Congenital Anomalies at Each Age

ICD9Description of conditionNumber of CasesPercent of Cases
0–3-year-olds (total Number of diagnoses = 11,469)
  7686Mild/moderate birth asphyxia1,72415.03
  7742Neonatal Jaundice–preterm delivery  980  8.54
  770.6Transitory tachypnea newborn-wet lung  965  8.41
  770.1Meconium aspiration syndrome  770  6.71
  769Respiratory distress syndrome  694  6.05
  7756Neonatal hypoglycemia  571  4.98
  7685Severe birth asphyxia  504  4.39
  746Other congenital anomalies of heart  459  4.00
  745Bulbus cordis and other anomalies of cardiac  391  3.41
  775septum closure Endocrine/metabolic disorder fetus/newborn  383  3.34
4–8-year-olds (total number of diagnoses = 1,071)
  746Other congenital anomalies of heart  42039.22
  745Bulbus cordis and other anomalies of cardiac  17916.71
  747septum closure Other congenital anomalies of circulatory systems    90  8.40
  749Cleft palate and cleft lip    79  7.38
  751Other congenital anomaly of digestive system    55  5.14
  7455Ostium secundum type atrial septal defect    27  2.52
  741Spina bifida    19  1.77
  75689Other congenital musculoskelatal anomalies    11  1.03
9–13-year-olds (total number of diagnoses = 730)
  746Other congenital anomalies of heart  38652.88
  745Bulbus cordis and other anomalies of cardiac septum closure  10414.25
  749Cleft palate and cleft lip    47  6.44
  747Other congenital anomalies of circulatory systems    45  6.16
  741Spina bifida    23  3.15
  751Other congenital anomaly of digestive system    15  2.05
  7455Ostium secundum type atrial septal defect    11  1.51
14–18-year-olds (total number of diagnoses = 724)
  746Other congenital anomalies of heart  39554.56
  745Bulbus cordis and other anomalies of cardiac    8712.02
  747septum closure Other congenital anomalies of circulatory systems    57  7.87
  749Cleft palate and cleft lip    44  6.08
  741Spina bifida    25  3.45
  751Other congenital anomaly of digestive system    19  2.62
  • Note: Includes only congenital/perinatal anomalies that are also major pediatric ADGs. Cells with fewer than ten people not reported.