756.83 EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 756.83

Short Description: Ehlers-danlos syndrome

Long Description: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Code Classification:

  • Congenital anomalies (740–759)
    • Congenital anomalies (740-759)
      • 756 Other congenital musculoskeletal anomalies
        • 756.83 Ehlers-danlos syndrome

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 756.83 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Cutis - see also condition
    • hyperelastic 756.83
      • acquired 701.8
    • laxa 756.83
      • senilis 701.8
    • pendula 756.83
      • acquired 701.8
  • Danlos' syndrome 756.83
  • Dermatorrhexis 756.83
    • acquired 701.8
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 756.83
  • Elastic skin 756.83
    • acquired 701.8
  • India rubber skin 756.83
  • Lax, laxity - see also Relaxation
    • skin (acquired) 701.8
      • congenital 756.83
  • Meekeren-Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 756.83
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Danlos' 756.83
    • Ehlers-Danlos 756.83
    • Meekeren-Ehlers-Danlos 756.83

Crosswalk Information

The code 756.83 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
756.83 Right Arrow Q79.6 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
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
756.0 Anomalies of skull and face bones
756.10 Anomaly of spine, unspecified
756.11 Spondylolysis, lumbosacral region
756.12 Spondylolisthesis
756.13 Absence of vertebra, congenital
756.14 Hemivertebra
756.15 Fusion of spine (vertebra), congenital
756.16 Klippel-Feil syndrome
756.17 Spina bifida occulta
756.19 Other anomalies of spine
756.2 Cervical rib
756.3 Other anomalies of ribs and sternum
756.4 Chondrodystrophy
756.50 Congenital osteodystrophy, unspecified
756.51 Osteogenesis imperfecta
756.52 Osteopetrosis
756.53 Osteopoikilosis
756.54 Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone
756.55 Chondroectodermal dysplasia
756.56 Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
756.59 Other osteodystrophies
756.6 Anomalies of diaphragm
756.70 Anomaly of abdominal wall, unspecified
756.71 Prune belly syndrome
756.72 Omphalocele
756.73 Gastroschisis
756.79 Other congenital anomalies of abdominal wall
756.81 Absence of muscle and tendon
756.82 Accessory muscle
756.89 Other specified anomalies of muscle, tendon, fascia, and connective tissue
756.9 Other and unspecified anomalies of musculoskeletal system


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