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2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 755.21
Transverse deficiency of upper limb
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 755.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 755.21 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:
755.21 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q71.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb
Approximate Synonyms
- Congenital absence of bilat arms
- Congenital absence of bilateral arms
- Congenital absence of left arm
- Congenital absence of right arm
- Congenital complete absence of arm
- Congenital complete absence of bilat arms
- Congenital complete absence of bilateral arms
- Congenital complete absence of bilateral upper limbs
- Congenital complete absence of L arm
- Congenital complete absence of left arm
- Congenital complete absence of left upper limb
- Congenital complete absence of R arm
- Congenital complete absence of right arm
- Congenital complete absence of right upper limb
- Congenital complete absence of upper limb
- Transverse deficiency of arm
- Transverse deficiency of bilat arms
- Transverse deficiency of bilateral arms
- Transverse deficiency of left arm
- Transverse deficiency of right arm
Applies To
- Amelia of upper limb
- Congenital absence of:
- fingers, all (complete or partial)
- forearm, including hand and fingers
- upper limb, complete
- Congenital amputation of upper limb
- Transverse hemimelia of upper limb
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
755.21:
- Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
arm (acquired) V49.60![](/images/note.png)
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above elbow V49.66![](/images/note.png)
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below elbow V49.65![](/images/note.png)
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congenital (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.20![](/images/note.png)
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lower - see Absence, forearm, congenital![](/images/vertical.gif)
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upper (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) 755.24![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.21![](/images/vertical.gif)
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forearm (incomplete) 755.23![](/images/note.png)
carpal(s) (congenital) (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.28![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.21
finger (acquired) V49.62![](/images/note.png)
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congenital (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.29![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all fingers (complete) (partial) 755.21![](/images/vertical.gif)
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transverse 755.21
forearm (acquired) V49.65![](/images/note.png)
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congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.25![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements (hand and fingers) 755.21![](/images/vertical.gif)
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humerus (incomplete) 755.23![](/images/note.png)
hand (acquired) V49.63![](/images/note.png)
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congenital (complete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.21
humerus, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.24![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.21![](/images/vertical.gif)
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radius and ulna (incomplete) 755.23![](/images/note.png)
limb (acquired)![](/images/vertical.gif)
congenital (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction) 755.4![](/images/note.png)
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lower 755.30![](/images/note.png)
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complete 755.31![](/images/note.png)
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incomplete 755.32![](/images/note.png)
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longitudinal - see Deficiency, lower limb, longitudinal![](/images/vertical.gif)
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transverse 755.31![](/images/note.png)
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upper 755.20![](/images/note.png)
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complete 755.21![](/images/vertical.gif)
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incomplete 755.22![](/images/note.png)
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longitudinal - see Deficiency, upper limb, longitudinal![](/images/vertical.gif)
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transverse 755.21
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lower NEC V49.70![](/images/note.png)
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upper NEC V49.60![](/images/note.png)
metacarpal(s), congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.28![](/images/note.png)
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with all fingers, complete 755.21
phalange(s), congenital 755.4![](/images/note.png)
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lower limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.39![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all toes (complete) (partial) 755.31![](/images/note.png)
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transverse 755.31![](/images/note.png)
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upper limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.29![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all digits (complete) (partial) 755.21![](/images/vertical.gif)
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transverse 755.21
radius, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) 755.26![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.21![](/images/vertical.gif)
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ulna 755.25![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.21![](/images/vertical.gif)
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humerus (incomplete) 755.23![](/images/note.png)
ray, congenital 755.4![](/images/note.png)
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lower limb (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction, lower limb) 755.38![](/images/note.png)
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upper limb (complete) (partial) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.28![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all rays 755.21![](/images/vertical.gif)
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transverse 755.21
ulna, congenital (complete) (partial) (with absence of distal elements, incomplete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.27![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/16x16.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.21![](/images/16x16.gif)
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radius 755.25![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/16x16.gif)
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complete absence of distal elements 755.21![](/images/16x16.gif)
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humerus (incomplete) 755.23![](/images/note.png)
- Acheiria 755.21
- Adactylia, adactyly (congenital) 755.4
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upper limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.29![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all digits (complete) (partial) 755.21![](/images/16x16.gif)
transverse (complete) (partial) 755.21
- Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
hand (complete) (see also Deformity, reduction, upper limb) 755.21
- Amelia 755.4
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upper limb 755.21
- Amputation
congenital![](/images/16x16.gif)
lower limb 755.31![](/images/note.png)
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upper limb 755.21
- Aphalangia (congenital) 755.4
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upper limb (complete) (intercalary) (partial) (terminal) 755.29![](/images/note.png)
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meaning all digits (complete) (partial) 755.21![](/images/16x16.gif)
transverse 755.21
- Deficiency, deficient
upper limb V49.0![](/images/note.png)
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congenital 755.20![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.21![](/images/16x16.gif)
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longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.22![](/images/note.png)
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transverse (complete) (partial) 755.21
- Deformity 738.9
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reduction (extremity) (limb) 755.4![](/images/note.png)
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brain 742.2![](/images/note.png)
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lower limb 755.30![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.31![](/images/note.png)
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longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.32![](/images/note.png)
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transverse 755.31![](/images/note.png)
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upper limb 755.20![](/images/note.png)
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with complete absence of distal elements 755.21![](/images/16x16.gif)
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longitudinal (complete) (partial) (with distal deficiencies, incomplete) 755.22![](/images/note.png)
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transverse (complete) (partial) 755.21
- Hemimelia 755.4
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upper limb 755.20![](/images/note.png)
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paraxial (complete) (incomplete) (intercalary) (terminal) 755.22![](/images/note.png)
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transverse (complete) (partial) 755.21
- Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
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hand 755.21
- Meromelia 755.4
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upper limb 755.20![](/images/note.png)
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intercalary 755.22![](/images/note.png)
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terminal (complete) (partial) (transverse) 755.21![](/images/16x16.gif)
transverse 755.21