738.5 OTHER ACQ BACK DEFORMITY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 738.5

Short Description: Other acq back deformity

Long Description: Other acquired deformity of back or spine

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710–739)
    • Osteopathies, chondropathies, and acquired musculoskeletal deformities (730-739)
      • 738 Other acquired deformity
        • 738.5 Other acq back deformity

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Acquired deformity of spine
  • Cervical spine deformity
  • Deformity of cervical vertebra
  • Deformity of joint of thoracic spine
  • Deformity of lumbar spine
  • Deformity of spine
  • Deformity of spine due to injury
  • Deformity of thoracic spine
  • Deformity of thoracic vertebra
  • Finding of form of lumbar spine
  • Rotational deformity of thoracic spine
  • Vertical spinal deviation

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 738.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Angulation
    • sacrum (acquired) 738.5
      • congenital 756.19
  • Deformity 738.9
    • lumbosacral (joint) (region) (congenital) 756.10
      • acquired 738.5
    • sacroiliac joint (congenital) 755.69
      • acquired 738.5
    • sacrum (acquired) 738.5
      • congenital 756.10
    • spine (acquired) NEC 738.5
      • congenital 756.10
        • due to intrauterine malposition and pressure 754.2
      • kyphoscoliotic (see also Kyphoscoliosis) 737.30
      • kyphotic (see also Kyphosis) 737.10
      • lordotic (see also Lordosis) 737.20
      • rachitic 268.1
      • scoliotic (see also Scoliosis) 737.30
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • flat back
      • postprocedural 738.5

Crosswalk Information

The code 738.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
738.5 Right Arrow M99.83 Other biomechanical lesions of lumbar region
M99.84 Other biomechanical lesions of sacral region
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
738.0 Acquired deformity of nose
738.10 Unspecified acquired deformity of head
738.11 Zygomatic hyperplasia
738.12 Zygomatic hypoplasia
738.19 Other specified acquired deformity of head
738.2 Acquired deformity of neck
738.3 Acquired deformity of chest and rib
738.4 Acquired spondylolisthesis
738.6 Acquired deformity of pelvis
738.7 Cauliflower ear
738.8 Acquired deformity of other specified site
738.9 Acquired deformity of unspecified site


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