Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 751
Other congenital anomalies of digestive system
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 10 ICD-9-CM codes below 751 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ileum. It is a remnant of the embryonic yolk sac in which the vitelline duct failed to close
  • A congenital pouch in the distal ileum. It may cause painless rectal bleeding and bowel obstruction
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