Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 755.22
Longitudinal deficiency of upper limb not elsewhere classified
  • Short description: LONGITUD DEFIC ARM NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 755.22 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 755.22 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: 755.22 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q71.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb
Approximate Synonyms
  • Congenital longitudinal deficiency of left upper arm
  • Congenital longitudinal deficiency of right upper arm
  • Congenital longitudinal deficiency of upper arm
  • Longitudinal deficiency of left upper arm
  • Longitudinal deficiency of right upper arm
  • Longitudinal deficiency of upper arm
  • Longitudinal deficiency upper arm
Applies To
  • Phocomelia NOS of upper limb
  • Rudimentary arm
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 755.22:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • limb (acquired)
      • congenital (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction) 755.4
        • lower 755.30
          • complete 755.31
          • incomplete 755.32
          • longitudinal - see Deficiency, lower limb, longitudinal
          • transverse 755.31
        • upper 755.20
          • complete 755.21
          • incomplete 755.22
          • longitudinal - see Deficiency, upper limb, longitudinal
          • transverse 755.21
      • lower NEC V49.70
      • upper NEC V49.60
  • Deficiency, deficient
  • Deformity 738.9
  • Hemimelia 755.4
    • upper limb 755.20
      • paraxial (complete) (incomplete) (intercalary) (terminal) 755.22
      • transverse (complete) (partial) 755.21
  • Meromelia 755.4
  • Phocomelia 755.4
  • Rudimentary (congenital) - see also Agenesis
    • arm 755.22
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