Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 755.25
Longitudinal deficiency, radioulnar, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete)
  • Short description: Longitud defic radioulna.
  • ICD-9-CM 755.25 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 755.25 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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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 755.25: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 755.25 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q71.20 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb
Approximate Synonyms
  • Congenital absence of bilat forearms and hands
  • Congenital absence of bilateral forearms and hands
  • Congenital absence of forearm and hand
  • Congenital absence of L forearm and hand
  • Congenital absence of left forearm and hand
Applies To
  • Congenital absence of radius and ulna (with or without absence of some [but not all] distal elements)
  • Distal phocomelia of upper limb
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 755.25:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • forearm (acquired) V49.65
      • congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.25
        • with
          • complete absence of distal elements (hand and fingers) 755.21
          • humerus (incomplete) 755.23
    • radius, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) 755.26
      • with
        • complete absence of distal elements 755.21
        • ulna 755.25
          • with
            • complete absence of distal elements 755.21
            • humerus (incomplete) 755.23
    • ulna, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.27
      • with
        • complete absence of distal elements 755.21
        • radius 755.25
          • with
            • complete absence of distal elements 755.21
            • humerus (incomplete) 755.23
  • Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
    • radioulnar NEC (see also Absence, forearm, congenital) 755.25
  • Deficiency, deficient
  • Deformity 738.9
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
    • radioulnar (see also Absence, radius, congenital, with ulna) 755.25
  • Meromelia 755.4
  • Phocomelia 755.4
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