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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 756.81
Congenital absence of muscle and tendon
  • Short description: ABSENCE OF MUSCLE/TENDON.
  • ICD-9-CM 756.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 756.81 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 756.81.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 756.81: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 756.81 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q79.8 Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
Approximate Synonyms
  • Absence of pectoral muscle, congenital
  • Congenital absence of bilat pectoral muscles
  • Congenital absence of bilateral pectoral muscles
  • Congenital absence of left pectoral muscle
  • Congenital absence of pectoral muscle
  • Congenital absence of right pectoral muscle
  • Poland anomalad
  • Poland anomaly
Applies To
  • Absence of muscle (pectoral)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 756.81:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • muscle (congenital) (pectoral) 756.81
    • perineal body (congenital) 756.81
    • tendon (congenital) 756.81
  • Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
    • muscle (any) 756.81
    • perineal body 756.81
    • tendon 756.81
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