2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 756.6 : Congenital anomalies of diaphragm

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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 756.6

Congenital anomalies of diaphragm

Short description: ANOMALIES OF DIAPHRAGM.
ICD-9-CM 756.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 756.6 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).
You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 756.6.
More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 756.6: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.

Convert to ICD-10-CM: 756.6 converts approximately to:

2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q79.0 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Or:
2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q79.1 Other congenital malformations of diaphragm

Approximate Synonyms

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Congenital eventration of diaphragm
Diaphragmatic hernia, congenital
Eventration of the diaphragm, congenital

756.6 Excludes

congenital hiatus hernia (750.6)

Applies To

Absence of diaphragm
Congenital hernia:
- diaphragmatic
- foramen of Morgagni
Eventration of diaphragm

ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 756.6:

Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
- apertures, congenital, diaphragm 756.6
Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- diaphragm (congenital) (with hernia) 756.6
  - with obstruction 756.6
Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
- diaphragm (with hernia) 756.6
Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
- apertures, diaphragm 756.6
- diaphragm, diaphragmatic (apertures) NEC 756.6
- specified type NEC
  - adrenal (gland) 759.1
  - alimentary tract (complete) (partial) 751.8
    - lower 751.5
    - upper 750.8
  - ankle 755.69
  - anus, anal (canal) 751.5
  - aorta, aortic 747.29
    - arch 747.21
  - appendix 751.5
  - arm 755.59
  - artery (peripheral) NEC (see also Anomaly, peripheral vascular system) 747.60
    - brain 747.81
    - coronary 746.85
    - eye 743.58
    - pulmonary 747.3
    - retinal 743.58
    - umbilical 747.5
  - auditory canal 744.29
    - causing impairment of hearing 744.02
  - bile duct or passage 751.69
  - bladder 753.8
    - neck 753.8
  - bone(s) 756.9
    - arm 755.59
    - face 756.0
    - leg 755.69
    - pelvic girdle 755.69
    - shoulder girdle 755.59
    - skull 756.0
      - with
        anencephalus 740.0
        encephalocele 742.0
        hydrocephalus 742.3
        with spina bifida (see also Spina bifida) 741.0
        microcephalus 742.1
  - brain 742.4
  - breast 757.6
  - broad ligament 752.19
  - bronchus 748.3
  - canal of Nuck 752.89
  - cardiac septal closure 745.8
  - carpus 755.59
  - cartilaginous 756.9
  - cecum 751.5
  - cervix 752.49
  - chest (wall) 756.3
  - chin 744.89
  - ciliary body 743.46
  - circulatory system 747.89
  - clavicle 755.51
  - clitoris 752.49
  - coccyx 756.19
  - colon 751.5
  - common duct 751.69
  - connective tissue 756.89
  - cricoid cartilage 748.3
  - cystic duct 751.69
  - diaphragm 756.6
  - digestive organ(s) or tract 751.8
    - lower 751.5
    - upper 750.8
  - duodenum 751.5
  - ear 744.29
    - auricle 744.29
      - causing impairment of hearing 744.02
    - causing impairment of hearing 744.09
    - inner (causing impairment of hearing) 744.05
    - middle, except ossicles 744.03
      - ossicles 744.04
  - ejaculatory duct 752.89
  - endocrine 759.2
  - epiglottis 748.3
  - esophagus 750.4
  - Eustachian tube 744.24
  - eye 743.8
    - lid 743.63
    - muscle 743.69
  - face 744.89
    - bone(s) 756.0
  - fallopian tube 752.19
  - fascia 756.89
  - femur 755.69
  - fibula 755.69
  - finger 755.59
  - foot 755.67
  - fovea centralis 743.55
  - gallbladder 751.69
  - Gartner's duct 752.89
  - gastrointestinal tract 751.8
  - genitalia, genital organ(s)
    - female 752.89
      - external 752.49
      - internal NEC 752.89
    - male 752.89
      - penis 752.69
      - scrotal transposition 752.81
  - genitourinary tract NEC 752.89
  - glottis 748.3
  - hair 757.4
  - hand 755.59
  - heart 746.89
    - valve NEC 746.89
      - pulmonary 746.09
  - hepatic duct 751.69
  - hydatid of Morgagni 752.89
  - hymen 752.49
  - integument 757.8
  - intestine (large) (small) 751.5
    - fixational type 751.4
  - iris 743.46
  - jejunum 751.5
  - joint 755.8
  - kidney 753.3
  - knee 755.64
  - labium (majus) (minus) 752.49
  - labyrinth, membranous 744.05
  - larynx 748.3
  - leg 755.69
  - lens 743.39
  - limb, except reduction deformity 755.8
    - lower 755.69
      - reduction deformity (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.30
    - upper 755.59
      - reduction deformity (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.20
  - lip 750.26
  - liver 751.69
  - lung (fissure) (lobe) 748.69
  - meatus urinarius 753.8
  - metacarpus 755.59
  - mouth 750.26
  - muscle 756.89
    - eye 743.69
  - musculoskeletal system, except limbs 756.9
  - nail 757.5
  - neck 744.89
  - nerve 742.8
    - acoustic 742.8
    - optic 742.8
  - nervous system 742.8
  - nipple 757.6
  - nose 748.1
  - organ NEC 759.89
    - of Corti 744.05
  - osseous meatus (ear) 744.03
  - ovary 752.0
  - oviduct 752.19
  - pancreas 751.7
  - parathyroid 759.2
  - patella 755.64
  - pelvic girdle 755.69
  - penis 752.69
  - pericardium 746.89
  - peripheral vascular system NEC (see also Anomaly, peripheral vascular system) 747.60
  - pharynx 750.29
  - pituitary 759.2
  - prostate 752.89
  - radius 755.59
  - rectum 751.5
  - respiratory system 748.8
  - rib 756.3
  - round ligament 752.89
  - sacrum 756.19
  - salivary duct or gland 750.26
  - scapula 755.59
  - sclera 743.47
  - scrotum 752.89
    - transposition 752.81
  - seminal duct or tract 752.89
  - shoulder girdle 755.59
  - site NEC 759.89
  - skin 757.39
  - skull (bone(s)) 756.0
    - with
      - anencephalus 740.0
      - encephalocele 742.0
      - hydrocephalus 742.3
        with spina bifida (see also Spina bifida) 741.0
      - microcephalus 742.1
  - specified organ or site NEC 759.89
  - spermatic cord 752.89
  - spinal cord 742.59
  - spine 756.19
  - spleen 759.0
  - sternum 756.3
  - stomach 750.7
  - tarsus 755.67
  - tendon 756.89
  - testis 752.89
  - thorax (wall) 756.3
  - thymus 759.2
  - thyroid (gland) 759.2
    - cartilage 748.3
  - tibia 755.69
  - toe 755.66
  - tongue 750.19
  - trachea (cartilage) 748.3
  - ulna 755.59
  - urachus 753.7
  - ureter 753.4
    - obstructive 753.29
  - urethra 753.8
    - obstructive 753.6
  - urinary tract 753.8
  - uterus 752.3
  - uvula 750.26
  - vagina 752.49
  - vascular NEC (see also Anomaly, peripheral vascular system) 747.60
    - brain 747.81
  - vas deferens 752.89
  - vein(s) (peripheral) NEC (see also Anomaly, peripheral vascular system) 747.60
    - brain 747.81
    - great 747.49
    - portal 747.49
    - pulmonary 747.49
  - vena cava (inferior) (superior) 747.49
  - vertebra 756.19
  - vulva 752.49
Defect, defective 759.9
- congenital, organ or site NEC - see also Anomaly
  - circulation 747.9
  - Descemet's membrane 743.9
    - specified type NEC 743.49
  - diaphragm 756.6
  - ectodermal 757.9
  - esophagus 750.9
  - pulmonic cusps - see Anomaly, heart valve
  - respiratory system 748.9
    - specified type NEC 748.8
- diaphragm
  - with elevation, eventration, or hernia - see Hernia, diaphragm
  - congenital 756.6
    - with elevation, eventration, or hernia 756.6
    - gross (with elevation, eventration, or hernia) 756.6
Deformity 738.9
- diaphragm (congenital) 756.6
  - acquired 738.8
Elevation
- diaphragm, congenital 756.6
Enlargement, enlarged - see also Hypertrophy
- apertures of diaphragm (congenital) 756.6
Eventration
- diaphragm (congenital) 756.6
Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
- diaphragm, diaphragmatic 553.3
  - with
    - gangrene (obstructed) 551.3
    - obstruction 552.3
      - and gangrene 551.3
  - congenital 756.6
  - due to gross defect of diaphragm 756.6
  - traumatic 862.0
    - with open wound into cavity 862.1
- foramen
  - Bochdalek 553.3
    - with
      - gangrene (obstructed) 551.3
      - obstruction 552.3
        and gangrene 551.3
    - congenital 756.6
  - magnum 348.4
  - Morgagni, Morgagnian 553.3
    - with
      - gangrene 551.3
      - obstruction 552.3
        and gangrene 551.3
      - congenital 756.6
High
- diaphragm (congenital) 756.6
Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
- esophageal hiatus (congenital) 756.6
  - with hernia - see Hernia, diaphragm
- hiatus (esophageal) 756.6
- normal aperture diaphragm (congenital) 756.6

756.59

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756.7

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