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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 353.6
Phantom limb (syndrome)
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 353.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 353.6 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 353.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G54.6 Phantom limb syndrome with pain
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G54.7 Phantom limb syndrome without pain
Approximate Synonyms
  • Phantom limb pain
  • Phantom limb syndrome (disorder)
  • Phantom limb syndrome w pain
  • Phantom limb syndrome with pain
  • Phantom limb syndrome without pain
  • Phantom limb syndrome wo pain
Clinical Information
  • Perception of painful and nonpainful phantom sensations that occur following the complete or partial loss of a limb. The majority of individuals with an amputated extremity will experience the impression that the limb is still present, and in many cases, painful. (from neurol clin 1998 nov;16(4):919-36; brain 1998 sep;121(pt 9):1603-30)
  • The sensation of pain or other unpleasant feelings in the place of a missing (phantom) limb
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 353.6:
  • Phantom limb (syndrome) 353.6
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • phantom limb 353.6
 353.5 ICD9Data.com 353.8 
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