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2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 756.3
Other anomalies of ribs and sternum
- ICD-9-CM 756.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
756.3 Alternative Terminology
- Absence of sternum
- Accessory rib
- Accessory sternebral ossification site
- Asymmetrical thorax
- Bipartite ossification of sternebra
- Congenital abnormal fusion of rib cartilage
- Congenital abnormal shape of rib
- Congenital abnormal shape of sternebra
- Congenital absence of rib
- Congenital absence of sternebra
- Congenital absence of sternum
- Congenital anomaly of rib
- Congenital anomaly of rib cartilage
- Congenital anomaly of sternebra
- Congenital anomaly of thoracic cage
- Congenital anomaly of thorax
- Congenital anomaly sternum
- Congenital anomaly thoracic cage
- Congenital bent rib
- Congenital branched rib
- Congenital branched rib cartilage
- Congenital deformity of sternum
- Congenital deformity of thoracic cage
- Congenital fissure of sternum
- Congenital focal enlargement of rib
- Congenital fusion of ribs
- Congenital hypoplasia of rib
- Congenital malformation of sternum
- Congenital malposition of rib
- Congenital malposition of sternebra
- Congenital misalignment of rib
- Congenital misalignment of sternebra
- Congenital thickening of rib
- Discontinuous rib
- Enlargement of thorax
- Full supernumerary rib
- Incomplete ossification of rib
- Incomplete ossification of sternebra
- Intercostal rib
- Lack of ossification of rib
- Lack of ossification of sternebra
- Mis-shapen sternum
- Short rib dysplasia
- Short rib dysplasia group
- Short rib polydactyly syndrome
- Short rib syndrome
- Short rib-polydactyly syndrome, majewski type
- Short rib-polydactyly syndrome, non-majewski type
- Short supernumerary rib
- Sternum bifidum
- Sternum tender
- Thoracoschisis
756.3 Excludes 

Applies To
- Congenital absence of:
- rib
- sternum
- Congenital:
- fissure of sternum
- fusion of ribs
- Sternum bifidum
Convert 756.3 to ICD-10-CM 

ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 756.3:
- Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
rib (acquired) 738.3

congenital 756.3
sternum, congenital 756.3
- Accessory (congenital)
rib 756.3
cervical 756.2
sternum 756.3
- Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
rib 756.3
sternum 756.3
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9

bone NEC 756.9
chest (wall) 756.3
rib 756.3
cervical 756.2
specified type NEC
adrenal (gland) 759.1

alimentary tract (complete) (partial) 751.8

ankle 755.69

anus, anal (canal) 751.5

aorta, aortic 747.29


arch 747.21

appendix 751.5

arm 755.59

artery (peripheral) NEC (see also Anomaly, peripheral vascular system) 747.60

auditory canal 744.29


causing impairment of hearing 744.02

bile duct or passage 751.69

bladder 753.8


neck 753.8

bone(s) 756.9

brain 742.4

breast 757.6

broad ligament 752.19

bronchus 748.3

canal of Nuck 752.89

cardiac septal closure 745.8

carpus 755.59

cartilaginous 756.9

cecum 751.5

cervix 752.49

chest (wall) 756.3
chin 744.89

ciliary body 743.46

circulatory system 747.89

clavicle 755.51

clitoris 752.49

coccyx 756.19

colon 751.5

common duct 751.69

connective tissue 756.89

cricoid cartilage 748.3

cystic duct 751.69

diaphragm 756.6

digestive organ(s) or tract 751.8

duodenum 751.5

ear 744.29

ejaculatory duct 752.89

endocrine 759.2

epiglottis 748.3

esophagus 750.4

Eustachian tube 744.24

eye 743.8

face 744.89


bone(s) 756.0

fallopian tube 752.19

fascia 756.89

femur 755.69

fibula 755.69

finger 755.59

foot 755.67

fovea centralis 743.55

gallbladder 751.69

Gartner's duct 752.89

gastrointestinal tract 751.8

genitalia, genital organ(s)
genitourinary tract NEC 752.89

glottis 748.3

hair 757.4

hand 755.59

heart 746.89

hepatic duct 751.69

hydatid of Morgagni 752.89

hymen 752.49

integument 757.8

intestine (large) (small) 751.5


fixational type 751.4

iris 743.46

jejunum 751.5

joint 755.8

kidney 753.3

knee 755.64

labium (majus) (minus) 752.49

labyrinth, membranous 744.05

larynx 748.3

leg 755.69

lens 743.39

limb, except reduction deformity 755.8

lip 750.26

liver 751.69

lung (fissure) (lobe) 748.69

meatus urinarius 753.8

metacarpus 755.59

mouth 750.26

Müllerian
muscle 756.89


eye 743.69

musculoskeletal system, except limbs 756.9

nail 757.5

neck 744.89

nerve 742.8

nervous system 742.8

nipple 757.6

nose 748.1

organ NEC 759.89


of Corti 744.05

osseous meatus (ear) 744.03

ovary 752.0

oviduct 752.19

pancreas 751.7

parathyroid 759.2

patella 755.64

pelvic girdle 755.69

penis 752.69

pericardium 746.89

peripheral vascular system NEC (see also Anomaly, peripheral vascular system) 747.60

pharynx 750.29

pituitary 759.2

prostate 752.89

radius 755.59

rectum 751.5

respiratory system 748.8

rib 756.3
round ligament 752.89

sacrum 756.19

salivary duct or gland 750.26

scapula 755.59

sclera 743.47

scrotum 752.89


transposition 752.81

seminal duct or tract 752.89

shoulder girdle 755.59

site NEC 759.89

skin 757.39

skull (bone(s)) 756.0

specified organ or site NEC 759.89

spermatic cord 752.89

spinal cord 742.59

spine 756.19

spleen 759.0

sternum 756.3
stomach 750.7

tarsus 755.67

tendon 756.89

testis 752.89

thorax (wall) 756.3
thymus 759.2

thyroid (gland) 759.2


cartilage 748.3

tibia 755.69

toe 755.66

tongue 750.19

trachea (cartilage) 748.3

ulna 755.59

urachus 753.7

ureter 753.4


obstructive 753.29

urethra 753.8


obstructive 753.6

urinary tract 753.8

uterus (Müllerian) 752.39

uvula 750.26

vagina 752.49

vascular NEC (see also Anomaly, peripheral vascular system) 747.60


brain 747.81

vas deferens 752.89

vein(s) (peripheral) NEC (see also Anomaly, peripheral vascular system) 747.60

vena cava (inferior) (superior) 747.49

vertebra 756.19

vulva 752.49
sternum 756.3
thorax (wall) 756.3
- Apleuria 756.3
- Bifurcation (congenital) - see also Imperfect, closure
rib 756.3
- Cleft (congenital) - see also Imperfect, closure
sternum (congenital) 756.3
- Deformity 738.9

sternum (acquired) 738.3

congenital 756.3
- Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8

congenital NEC 755.8
- Distortion (congenital)
chest (wall) 756.3
rib 756.3
sternum 756.3
thorax (wall) 756.3
- Extra - see also Accessory
rib 756.3
cervical 756.2
- Fissure, fissured
sternum (congenital) 756.3
- Floating
rib 756.3
- Fusion, fused (congenital)
ribs 756.3
- High
thoracic rib 756.3
- Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89

rib 756.3
sternum 756.3
- Malposition
congenital
adrenal (gland) 759.1

alimentary tract 751.8

aorta 747.21

appendix 751.5

arterial trunk 747.29

artery (peripheral) NEC (see also Malposition, congenital, peripheral vascular system) 747.60

auditory canal 744.29


causing impairment of hearing 744.02

auricle (ear) 744.29

biliary duct or passage 751.69

bladder (mucosa) 753.8


exteriorized or extroverted 753.5

brachial plexus 742.8

brain tissue 742.4

breast 757.6

bronchus 748.3

cardiac apex 746.87

cecum 751.5

clavicle 755.51

colon 751.5

digestive organ or tract NEC 751.8

ear (auricle) (external) 744.29


ossicles 744.04

endocrine (gland) NEC 759.2

epiglottis 748.3

Eustachian tube 744.24

eye 743.8

facial features 744.89

fallopian tube 752.19

finger(s) 755.59


supernumerary 755.01

foot 755.67

gallbladder 751.69

gastrointestinal tract 751.8

genitalia, genital organ(s) or tract
glottis 748.3

hand 755.59

heart 746.87

hepatic duct 751.69

hip (joint) (see also Dislocation, hip, congenital) 754.30

intestine (large) (small) 751.5


with anomalous adhesions, fixation, or malrotation 751.4

joint NEC 755.8

kidney 753.3

larynx 748.3

limb 755.8

liver 751.69

lung (lobe) 748.69

nail(s) 757.5

nerve 742.8

nervous system NEC 742.8

nose, nasal (septum) 748.1

organ or site NEC - see Anomaly, specified type NEC, by site
ovary 752.0

pancreas 751.7

parathyroid (gland) 759.2

patella 755.64

peripheral vascular system 747.60

pituitary (gland) 759.2

respiratory organ or system NEC 748.9

rib (cage) 756.3

supernumerary in cervical region 756.2

scapula 755.59

shoulder 755.59

spinal cord 742.59

spine 756.19

spleen 759.0

sternum 756.3
stomach 750.7

symphysis pubis 755.69

testis (undescended)752.51

thymus (gland) 759.2

thyroid (gland) (tissue) 759.2


cartilage 748.3

toe(s) 755.66


supernumerary 755.02

tongue 750.19

trachea 748.3

uterus 752.39

vein(s) (peripheral) NEC (see also Malposition, congenital, peripheral vascular system) 747.60

vena cava (inferior) (superior) 747.49
- Retraction
- Sternum bifidum 756.3
- Supernumerary (congenital)
- Thoracoschisis 756.3
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