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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 755.31
Transverse deficiency of lower limb
  • Short description: TRANSVERSE DEFIC LEG.
  • ICD-9-CM 755.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 755.31 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 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 755.31.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 755.31: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 755.31 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q72.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
Approximate Synonyms
  • Amelia of lower limb
  • Congenital absence of bilat legs
  • Congenital absence of bilateral legs
  • Congenital absence of left leg
  • Congenital absence of right leg
  • Congenital complete absence of bilat legs
  • Congenital complete absence of bilateral legs
  • Congenital complete absence of bilateral lower limbs
  • Congenital complete absence of L leg
  • Congenital complete absence of left leg
  • Congenital complete absence of left lower limb
  • Congenital complete absence of leg
  • Congenital complete absence of R leg
  • Congenital complete absence of right leg
  • Congenital complete absence of right lower limb
  • Transverse deficiency lower limb - hip level (disorder)
Applies To
  • Amelia of lower limb
  • Congenital absence of:
    • foot
    • leg, including foot and toes
    • lower limb, complete
    • toes, all, complete
  • Transverse hemimelia of lower limb
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 755.31:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • femur, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.34
      • with
        • complete absence of distal elements 755.31
        • tibia and fibula (incomplete) 755.33
    • fibula, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.37
      • with
        • complete absence of distal elements 755.31
        • tibia 755.35
          • with
            • complete absence of distal elements 755.31
            • femur (incomplete) 755.33
              • with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
    • foot (acquired) V49.73
      • congenital (complete) 755.31
    • leg (acquired) V49.70
      • above knee V49.76
      • below knee V49.75
      • congenital (partial) (unilateral) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.31
        • lower (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) 755.35
          • with
            • complete absence of distal elements (foot and toes) 755.31
            • thigh (incomplete) 755.33
              • with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
        • upper - see Absence, femur
    • 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
    • metatarsal(s), congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.38
      • with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
    • phalange(s), congenital 755.4
      • lower limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.39
        • meaning all toes (complete) (partial) 755.31
        • transverse 755.31
      • upper limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.29
        • meaning all digits (complete) (partial) 755.21
        • transverse 755.21
    • ray, congenital 755.4
      • lower limb (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.38
        • meaning all rays 755.31
        • transverse 755.31
      • upper limb (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.28
    • tibia, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.36
      • with
        • complete absence of distal elements 755.31
        • fibula 755.35
          • with
            • complete absence of distal elements 755.31
            • femur (incomplete) 755.33
              • with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
    • toe (acquired) V49.72
      • congenital (complete) (partial) 755.39
        • meaning all toes 755.31
        • transverse 755.31
      • great V49.71
  • Adactylia, adactyly (congenital) 755.4
    • lower limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.39
      • meaning all digits (complete) (partial) 755.31
      • transverse (complete) (partial) 755.31
  • Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
    • foot (complete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.31
  • Amelia 755.4
    • lower limb 755.31
  • Amputation
    • congenital
      • lower limb 755.31
      • upper limb 755.21
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • tarsus 755.67
      • with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
  • Aphalangia (congenital) 755.4
    • lower limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) 755.39
      • meaning all digits (complete) (partial) 755.31
      • transverse 755.31
  • Apodia 755.31
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • lower limb V49.0
      • congenital 755.30
        • with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
        • longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.32
        • transverse 755.31
  • Deformity 738.9
    • reduction (extremity) (limb) 755.4
      • brain 742.2
      • lower limb 755.30
        • with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
        • longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.32
        • transverse 755.31
      • upper limb 755.20
        • with complete absence of distal elements 755.21
        • longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.22
        • transverse (complete) (partial) 755.21
  • Hemimelia 755.4
    • lower limb 755.30
      • paraxial (complete) (incomplete) (intercalary) (terminal) 755.32
      • transverse (complete) (partial) 755.31
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
    • foot 755.31
  • Meromelia 755.4
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