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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 755.50
Unspecified anomaly of upper limb congenital
  • Short description: UPPER LIMB ANOMALY NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 755.50 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 755.50 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 755.50 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q74.9 Unspecified congenital malformation of limb(s)
Approximate Synonyms
  • Congenital anomaly of the hand
  • Congenital deformity of bilat hands
  • Congenital deformity of bilateral hands
  • Congenital deformity of hand
  • Congenital deformity of left arm
  • Congenital deformity of left hand
  • Congenital deformity of right arm
  • Congenital deformity of right hand
  • Congenital hand deformity
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 755.50:
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • arm 755.50
      • reduction (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.20
    • carpus 755.50
    • elbow (joint) 755.50
    • finger 755.50
      • supernumerary 755.01
      • webbed (see also Syndactylism, fingers) 755.11
    • forearm 755.50
    • hand 755.50
    • humerus 755.50
    • limb, except reduction deformity 755.8
      • lower 755.60
        • reduction deformity (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.30
        • specified type NEC 755.69
      • upper 755.50
        • reduction deformity (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.20
        • specified type NEC 755.59
    • metacarpus 755.50
    • radius 755.50
    • scapula 755.50
    • shoulder (girdle) (joint) 755.50
    • thumb 755.50
    • ulna 755.50
    • upper extremity 755.50
    • wrist (joint) 755.50
  • Deformity 738.9
    • arm (acquired) 736.89
      • congenital 755.50
    • elbow (joint) (acquired) 736.00
      • congenital 755.50
      • contraction 718.42
    • extremity (acquired) 736.9
      • congenital, except reduction deformity 755.9
      • reduction - see Deformity, reduction
    • forearm (acquired) 736.00
      • congenital 755.50
    • humerus (acquired) 736.89
      • congenital 755.50
    • limb (acquired) 736.9
      • congenital, except reduction deformity 755.9
        • lower 755.60
          • reduction (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.30
        • upper 755.50
          • reduction (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.20
      • specified NEC 736.89
    • metacarpus (acquired) 736.00
      • congenital 755.50
    • radius (acquired) 736.00
      • congenital 755.50
        • reduction - see Deformity, reduction, upper limb
    • scapula (acquired) 736.89
      • congenital 755.50
    • shoulder (joint) (acquired) 736.89
      • congenital 755.50
      • contraction 718.41
    • thumb (acquired) 736.20
      • congenital 755.50
    • ulna (acquired) 736.00
      • congenital 755.50
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