Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 756.17
Spina bifida occulta
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 756.17 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 756.17 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 756.17.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 756.17: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 756.17 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q76.0 Spina bifida occulta
756.17 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 756.17:
  • Spina bifida (aperta) 741.9
    • occulta 756.17
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