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2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 755.31
Transverse deficiency of lower limb
- 2014
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- Short description: Transverse defic leg.
- ICD-9-CM 755.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 755.31 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 755.31.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 755.31: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
755.31 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q72.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
Approximate Synonyms
- Amelia of lower limb
- Congenital absence of bilat legs
- Congenital absence of bilateral legs
- Congenital absence of left leg
- Congenital absence of right leg
- Congenital complete absence of bilat legs
- Congenital complete absence of bilateral legs
- Congenital complete absence of bilateral lower limbs
- Congenital complete absence of L leg
- Congenital complete absence of left leg
- Congenital complete absence of left lower limb
- Congenital complete absence of leg
- Congenital complete absence of R leg
- Congenital complete absence of right leg
- Congenital complete absence of right lower limb
- Transverse deficiency lower limb - hip level (disorder)
Applies To
- Amelia of lower limb
- Congenital absence of:
- foot
- leg, including foot and toes
- lower limb, complete
- toes, all, complete
- Transverse hemimelia of lower limb
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
755.31:
- Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
femur, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.34![](/images/note.png)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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tibia and fibula (incomplete) 755.33![](/images/note.png)
fibula, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.37![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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tibia 755.35![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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femur (incomplete) 755.33![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
foot (acquired) V49.73![](/images/note.png)
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congenital (complete) 755.31
leg (acquired) V49.70![](/images/note.png)
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above knee V49.76![](/images/note.png)
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below knee V49.75![](/images/note.png)
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congenital (partial) (unilateral) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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lower (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) 755.35![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements (foot and toes) 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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thigh (incomplete) 755.33![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
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upper - see Absence, femur
limb (acquired)![](/images/vertical.gif)
congenital (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction) 755.4![](/images/note.png)
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lower 755.30![](/images/note.png)
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complete 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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incomplete 755.32![](/images/note.png)
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longitudinal - see Deficiency, lower limb, longitudinal![](/images/vertical.gif)
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transverse 755.31
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upper 755.20![](/images/note.png)
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complete 755.21![](/images/note.png)
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incomplete 755.22![](/images/note.png)
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longitudinal - see Deficiency, upper limb, longitudinal![](/images/vertical.gif)
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transverse 755.21![](/images/note.png)
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lower NEC V49.70![](/images/note.png)
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upper NEC V49.60![](/images/note.png)
metatarsal(s), congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.38![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
phalange(s), congenital 755.4![](/images/note.png)
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lower limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.39![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all toes (complete) (partial) 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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transverse 755.31
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upper limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.29![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all digits (complete) (partial) 755.21![](/images/note.png)
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transverse 755.21![](/images/note.png)
ray, congenital 755.4![](/images/note.png)
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lower limb (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.38![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all rays 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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transverse 755.31
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upper limb (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.28![](/images/note.png)
tibia, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.36![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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fibula 755.35![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.31![](/images/vertical.gif)
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femur (incomplete) 755.33![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
toe (acquired) V49.72![](/images/note.png)
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congenital (complete) (partial) 755.39![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all toes 755.31![](/images/16x16.gif)
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transverse 755.31
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great V49.71![](/images/note.png)
- Adactylia, adactyly (congenital) 755.4
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lower limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.39![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all digits (complete) (partial) 755.31![](/images/16x16.gif)
transverse (complete) (partial) 755.31
- Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
foot (complete) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.31
- Amelia 755.4
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lower limb 755.31
- Amputation
congenital![](/images/16x16.gif)
lower limb 755.31![](/images/16x16.gif)
upper limb 755.21![](/images/note.png)
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
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tarsus 755.67![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.31
- Aphalangia (congenital) 755.4
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lower limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) 755.39![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all digits (complete) (partial) 755.31![](/images/16x16.gif)
transverse 755.31
- Apodia 755.31
- Deficiency, deficient
lower limb V49.0![](/images/note.png)
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congenital 755.30![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.31![](/images/16x16.gif)
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longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.32![](/images/note.png)
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transverse 755.31
- Deformity 738.9
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reduction (extremity) (limb) 755.4![](/images/note.png)
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brain 742.2![](/images/note.png)
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lower limb 755.30![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.31![](/images/16x16.gif)
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longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.32![](/images/note.png)
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transverse 755.31
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upper limb 755.20![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.21![](/images/note.png)
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longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.22![](/images/note.png)
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transverse (complete) (partial) 755.21![](/images/note.png)
- Hemimelia 755.4
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lower limb 755.30![](/images/note.png)
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paraxial (complete) (incomplete) (intercalary) (terminal) 755.32![](/images/note.png)
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transverse (complete) (partial) 755.31
- Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
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foot 755.31
- Meromelia 755.4
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lower limb 755.30![](/images/note.png)
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intercalary 755.32![](/images/note.png)
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terminal (complete) (partial) (transverse) 755.31![](/images/16x16.gif)
transverse 755.31