Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V49.63
Hand amputation status
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Status amput hand.
  • ICD-9-CM V49.63 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V49.63 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 V49.63.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V49.63: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V49.63 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z89.119 Acquired absence of unspecified hand
Approximate Synonyms
  • History of amputation of left hand
  • History of of left hand amputation
  • History of of partial left hand amputation
  • History of of partial right hand amputation
  • History of of right hand amputation
  • History of partial amputation of left hand
  • History of partial amputation of right hand
  • History of right hand amputation
  • Hx of left hand amputation
  • Hx of partial left hand amputation
  • Hx of partial right hand amputation
  • Hx of right hand amputation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V49.63:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • hand (acquired) V49.63
      • congenital (complete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.21
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