Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 750.5
Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 750.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 750.5 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: 750.5 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q40.0 Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, congenital
Clinical Information
  • An abnormality characterized by thickening of the muscle in the wall of the pylorus. It results in the narrowing of the pyloric channel. The overlying mucosa may appear hypertrophic as well. Clinical signs and symptoms appear early in life and include projectile vomiting and dehydration
  • Narrowing of the pyloric canal due to hypertrophy of the surrounding circular muscle. It is usually seen in infants or young children
Applies To
  • Congenital or infantile:
    • constriction of pylorus
    • hypertrophy of pylorus
    • spasm of pylorus
    • stenosis of pylorus
    • stricture of pylorus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 750.5:
  • Achalasia 530.0
    • pylorus 750.5
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • pylorus 750.9
      • hypertrophy 750.5
      • stenosis 750.5
  • Constriction
    • pylorus 537.0
      • adult hypertrophic 537.0
      • congenital or infantile 750.5
      • newborn 750.5
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
    • pylorus (muscle) (sphincter) 537.0
      • congenital 750.5
      • infantile 750.5
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • pylorus (acquired) 537.0
      • congenital 750.5
      • infantile 750.5
  • Pylorospasm (reflex) 537.81
    • congenital or infantile 750.5
    • newborn 750.5
  • Spasm, spastic, spasticity (see also condition) 781.0
    • pylorus 537.81
      • adult hypertrophic 537.0
      • congenital or infantile 750.5
      • psychogenic 306.4
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • pylorus (hypertrophic) 537.0
      • adult 537.0
      • congenital 750.5
      • infantile 750.5
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • pylorus (hypertrophic) 537.0
      • adult 537.0
      • congenital 750.5
      • infantile 750.5
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