755.23 COMBIN LONGIT DEFIC ARM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 755.23

Short Description: Combin longit defic arm

Long Description: Longitudinal deficiency, combined, involving humerus, radius, and ulna (complete or incomplete)

Code Classification:

  • Congenital anomalies (740–759)
    • Congenital anomalies (740-759)
      • 755 Other congenital anomalies of limbs
        • 755.23 Combin longit defic arm

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Complete phocomelia of upper limb
  • Incomplete congenital absence of arm AND forearm

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 755.23 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • arm (acquired) V49.60
      • congenital (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.20
        • upper (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) 755.24
          • with
            • forearm (incomplete) 755.23
    • forearm (acquired) V49.65
      • congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.25
        • with
          • humerus (incomplete) 755.23
    • humerus, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.24
      • with
        • radius and ulna (incomplete) 755.23
    • radius, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) 755.26
      • with
        • ulna 755.25
          • with
            • humerus (incomplete) 755.23
    • ulna, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.27
      • with
        • radius 755.25
          • with
            • humerus (incomplete) 755.23
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • upper limb V49.0
      • congenital 755.20
        • longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.22
          • combined humeral, radial, ulnar (incomplete) 755.23
  • Deformity 738.9
    • reduction (extremity) (limb) 755.4
      • upper limb 755.20
        • longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.22
          • combined humeral, radial, ulnar (incomplete) 755.23
  • Meromelia 755.4
    • upper limb 755.20
      • intercalary 755.22
        • humeral 755.24
          • radioulnar (complete) (incomplete) 755.23
  • Phocomelia 755.4
    • upper limb 755.22
      • complete 755.23

Crosswalk Information

The code 755.23 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
755.23 Right Arrow Q71.10 Congen absence of unsp upper arm and forearm w hand present
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
755.00 Polydactyly, unspecified digits
755.01 Polydactyly of fingers
755.02 Polydactyly of toes
755.10 Syndactyly of multiple and unspecified sites
755.11 Syndactyly of fingers without fusion of bone
755.12 Syndactyly of fingers with fusion of bone
755.13 Syndactyly of toes without fusion of bone
755.14 Syndactyly of toes with fusion of bone
755.20 Unspecified reduction deformity of upper limb
755.21 Transverse deficiency of upper limb
755.22 Longitudinal deficiency of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
755.24 Longitudinal deficiency, humeral, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete)
755.25 Longitudinal deficiency, radioulnar, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete)
755.26 Longitudinal deficiency, radial, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete)
755.27 Longitudinal deficiency, ulnar, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete)
755.28 Longitudinal deficiency, carpals or metacarpals, complete or partial (with or without incomplete phalangeal deficiency)
755.29 Longitudinal deficiency, phalanges, complete or partial
755.30 Unspecified reduction deformity of lower limb
755.31 Transverse deficiency of lower limb
755.32 Longitudinal deficiency of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
755.33 Longitudinal deficiency, combined, involving femur, tibia, and fibula (complete or incomplete)
755.34 Longitudinal deficiency, femoral, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete)
755.35 Longitudinal deficiency, tibiofibular, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete)
755.36 Longitudinal deficiency, tibia, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete)
755.37 Longitudinal deficiency, fibular, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete)
755.38 Longitudinal deficiency, tarsals or metatarsals, complete or partial (with or without incomplete phalangeal deficiency)
755.39 Longitudinal deficiency, phalanges, complete or partial
755.4 Reduction deformities, unspecified limb
755.50 Unspecified anomaly of upper limb
755.51 Congenital deformity of clavicle
755.52 Congenital elevation of scapula
755.53 Radioulnar synostosis
755.54 Madelung's deformity
755.55 Acrocephalosyndactyly
755.56 Accessory carpal bones
755.57 Macrodactylia (fingers)
755.58 Cleft hand, congenital
755.59 Other anomalies of upper limb, including shoulder girdle
755.60 Unspecified anomaly of lower limb
755.61 Coxa valga, congenital
755.62 Coxa vara, congenital
755.63 Other congenital deformity of hip (joint)
755.64 Congenital deformity of knee (joint)
755.65 Macrodactylia of toes
755.66 Other anomalies of toes
755.67 Anomalies of foot, not elsewhere classified
755.69 Other anomalies of lower limb, including pelvic girdle
755.8 Other specified anomalies of unspecified limb
755.9 Unspecified anomaly of unspecified limb


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