Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 751.1
Atresia and stenosis of small intestine
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 751.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 751.1 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: 751.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q41.9 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine, part unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Atresia of duodenum, congenital
  • Congenital absence of duodenum
  • Congenital absence of ileum
  • Congenital absence of jejunum
  • Congenital absence of small intestine
  • Congenital atresia of duodenum
  • Congenital atresia of ileum
  • Congenital atresia of jejunum
  • Congenital atresia of small intestine
  • Congenital duodenal absence
  • Congenital duodenal atresia
  • Congenital duodenal stenosis
  • Congenital ileal absence
  • Congenital ileal atresia
  • Congenital ileal stenosis
  • Congenital jejunal absence
  • Congenital jejunal atresia
  • Congenital jejunal stenosis
  • Congenital small intestine absence
  • Congenital small intestine atresia
  • Congenital small intestine stenosis
  • Congenital stenosis of small intestine
Applies To
  • Atresia of:
    • duodenum
    • ileum
    • intestine NOS
  • Congenital:
    • absence of small intestine or intestine NOS
    • obstruction of small intestine or intestine NOS
    • stenosis of small intestine or intestine NOS
    • stricture of small intestine or intestine NOS
  • Imperforate jejunum
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 751.1:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • duodenum (acquired) (postoperative) V45.72
      • congenital 751.1
    • ileum (acquired) (postoperative) (posttraumatic) V45.72
      • congenital 751.1
    • jejunum (acquired) V45.72
      • congenital 751.1
  • Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
    • duodenum 751.1
    • ileum 751.1
    • intestine (small) 751.1
    • jejunum 751.1
  • Atresia, atretic (congenital) 759.89
    • duodenum 751.1
    • ileum 751.1
    • intestine (small) 751.1
    • jejunum 751.1
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
    • intestine (small) 751.1
  • Imperforate (congenital) - see also Atresia
    • intestine (small) 751.1
    • jejunum 751.1
  • Impervious (congenital) - see also Atresia
    • intestine (small) 751.1
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • intestine (mechanical) (neurogenic) (paroxysmal) (postinfectional) (reflex) 560.9
      • with
        • adhesions (intestinal) (peritoneal) 560.81
        • hernia - see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction
          • gangrenous - see Hernia, by site, with gangrene
      • adynamic (see also Ileus) 560.1
      • by gallstone 560.31
      • congenital or infantile (small) 751.1
      • due to
      • impaction 560.32
      • infantile - see Obstruction, intestine, congenital
      • newborn
      • specified cause NEC 560.89
      • transitory, newborn 777.4
      • volvulus 560.2
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • duodenum 537.3
      • congenital 751.1
    • intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
      • congenital (small) 751.1
  • Strangulation, strangulated 994.7
    • intestine (large) (small) 560.2
      • with hernia - see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction
        • gangrenous - see Hernia, by site, with gangrene
      • congenital (small) 751.1
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • duodenum 537.3
      • congenital 751.1
    • intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
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