Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 750.21
Absence of salivary gland
  • Short description: Salivary gland absence.
  • ICD-9-CM 750.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 750.21 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 750.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 750.21: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 750.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 750.21:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • parotid gland(s) (congenital) 750.21
    • salivary gland(s) (congenital) 750.21
    • submaxillary gland(s) (congenital) 750.21
  • Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
    • salivary gland 750.21
  • Aplasia - see also Agenesis
    • salivary gland 750.21
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