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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 759.3

Situs inversus

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 759.3 can be accessed here.

  • A laterization defect marked by asymmetric position of visceral organs usually occurring as a component of a wide variety of abnormalities. Transposition may be complete, with the heart, lungs and all abdominal organs reversed, or incomplete, manifesting itself as a simple reversal of the stomach or spleen. Associated malformations are variable and may include tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of great vessels, pulmonary valve stenosis, ventricular and atrial septal defects, asplenia-polysplenia. and other defects.
  • Lateral transposition of the viscera of the thorax and abdomen. It has a familial pattern and consanguineous parents have been reported. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
  • 759.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 759.3 contains 16 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 759.* hierarchy

759.3 also known as:

  • Situs inversus or transversus:
    • abdominalis
    • thoracis
  • Transposition of viscera:
    • abdominal
    • thoracic

759.3 excludes:

  • dextrocardia without mention of complete transposition (746.87)


Index entries containing 759.3:

Dextrocardia (corrected) (false) (isolated) (secondary) (true) 746.87
  • with
    • complete transposition of viscera 759.3
    • situs inversus 759.3
Kartagener's syndrome or triad (sinusitis, bronchiectasis, situs inversus) 759.3
Levocardia (isolated) 746.87
  • with situs inversus 759.3
Malposition
  • congenital
    • heart 746.87
      • dextrocardia 746.87
        • with complete transposition of viscera 759.3
Sinusitis-bronchiectasis-situs inversus (syndrome) (triad) 759.3
Situs inversus or transversus 759.3
  • abdominalis 759.3
  • thoracis 759.3
Syndrome - see also Disease
  • Kartagener's (sinusitis, bronchiectasis, situs inversus) 759.3
  • sinusitis-bronchiectasis-situs inversus 759.3
Transposition (congenital) - see also Malposition, congenital
  • abdominal viscera 759.3
  • heart 746.87
    • with complete transposition of viscera 759.3
  • stomach 750.7
    • with general transposition of viscera 759.3
  • viscera (abdominal) (thoracic) 759.3
Triad
  • Kartagener's 759.3