Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 753.9
Unspecified anomaly of urinary system
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 753.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 753.9 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: 753.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q64.9 Congenital malformation of urinary system, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Congenital anomaly of the kidney
  • Congenital anomaly of the urinary system
  • Congenital anomaly of ureter
  • Congenital anomaly of urinary system
  • Congenital kidney anomaly
  • Congenital ureteral anomaly
  • Congenital vesicouretero renal reflux
  • Congenital vesicoureterorenal reflux
Clinical Information
  • An abnormality of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra that is present at birth. Representative examples include renal hypoplasia, renal agenesis, accessory kidney, absence of ureter, atresia of bladder neck, and atresia of urethra
Applies To
  • Congenital:
    • anomaly NOS of urinary system [any part, except urachus]
    • deformity NOS of urinary system [any part, except urachus]
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 753.9:
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • bladder (neck) (sphincter) (trigone) 753.9
    • kidney(s) (calyx) (pelvis) 753.9
    • meatus urinarius 753.9
    • paraurethral ducts 753.9
    • urethra (valve) 753.9
    • urinary tract or system (any part, except urachus) 753.9
    • vesicourethral orifice 753.9
  • Defect, defective 759.9
    • renal pelvis 753.9
    • ureter 753.9
  • Deformity 738.9
    • bladder (neck) (sphincter) (trigone) (acquired) 596.89
      • congenital 753.9
    • kidney(s) (calyx) (pelvis) (congenital) 753.9
    • ureter (opening) (congenital) 753.9
    • urethra (valve) (congenital) 753.9
    • urinary tract or system (congenital) 753.9
    • vesicourethral orifice (acquired) 596.89
      • congenital NEC 753.9
  • Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly
    • urinary system NEC 753.9
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