756.81 ABSENCE OF MUSCLE/TENDON


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 756.81

Short Description: Absence of muscle/tendon

Long Description: Absence of muscle and tendon

Code Classification:

  • Congenital anomalies (740–759)
    • Congenital anomalies (740-759)
      • 756 Other congenital musculoskeletal anomalies
        • 756.81 Absence of muscle/tendon

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 756.81 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • muscle (congenital) (pectoral) 756.81
      • ocular 743.69
    • perineal body (congenital) 756.81
    • tendon (congenital) 756.81
  • Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
    • muscle (any) 756.81
    • perineal body 756.81
    • tendon 756.81
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Poland 756.81

Crosswalk Information

The code 756.81 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
756.81 Right Arrow Q79.8 Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
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.

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