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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 756.3

Other congenital anomalies of ribs and sternum

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 756.3 can be accessed here.

  • 756.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 756.3 contains 40 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 756.* hierarchy

756.3 also known as:

  • Congenital absence of:
    • rib
    • sternum
  • Congenital:
    • fissure of sternum
    • fusion of ribs
  • Sternum bifidum

756.3 excludes:

Index entries containing 756.3:

Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
  • rib (acquired) 738.3
    • congenital 756.3
  • sternum, congenital 756.3
Accessory (congenital)
  • rib 756.3
  • sternum 756.3
Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
  • rib 756.3
  • sternum 756.3
Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
  • bone NEC 756.9
    • chest 756.3
    • rib 756.3
  • chest (wall) 756.3
  • rib 756.3
  • specified type NEC
    • chest (wall) 756.3
    • rib 756.3
    • sternum 756.3
    • thorax (wall) 756.3
  • sternum 756.3
  • thorax (wall) 756.3
Apleuria 756.3
Bifurcation (congenital) - see also Imperfect, closure
  • rib 756.3
Cleft (congenital) - see also Imperfect, closure
  • sternum (congenital) 756.3
Deformity 738.9
  • rib (acquired) 738.3
    • congenital 756.3
  • sternum (acquired) 738.3
    • congenital 756.3
Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
  • congenital NEC 755.8
    • rib 756.3
  • rib (cartilage) (closed) 839.69
    • congenital 756.3
Distortion (congenital)
  • chest (wall) 756.3
  • rib 756.3
  • sternum 756.3
  • thorax (wall) 756.3
Extra - see also AccessoryFissure, fissured
  • sternum (congenital) 756.3
Floating
  • rib 756.3
Fusion, fused (congenital)
  • ribs 756.3
High
  • thoracic rib 756.3
Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
  • rib 756.3
  • sternum 756.3
Malposition
  • congenital
    • rib (cage) 756.3
      • supernumerary in cervical region 756.2
    • sternum 756.3
Retraction
  • sternum (congenital) 756.3
Sternum bifidum 756.3
Supernumerary (congenital)Thoracoschisis 756.3