Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V49.0
Deficiencies of limbs
  • ICD-9-CM V49.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V49.0 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM V49.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V49.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V49.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R68.89 Other general symptoms and signs
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V49.0:
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • limb V49.0
      • lower V49.0
        • congenital (see also Deficiency, lower limb, congenital) 755.30
      • upper V49.0
        • congenital (see also Deficiency, upper limb, congenital) 755.20
  • Problem (with) V49.9
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