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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 738.6
Acquired deformity of pelvis
  • Short description: ACQ PELVIC DEFORMITY.
  • ICD-9-CM 738.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 738.6 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).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 738.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 738.6: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 738.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M95.5 Acquired deformity of pelvis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acquired deformity of bilat pelvis
  • Acquired deformity of bilateral pelvis
  • Acquired deformity of left pelvis
  • Acquired deformity of right pelvis
  • Deformity of pelvis, acquired
738.6 Excludes
Applies To
  • Pelvic obliquity
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 738.6:
  • Angulation
    • coccyx (acquired) 738.6
  • Contraction, contracture, contracted
    • pelvis (acquired) (general) 738.6
  • Deformity 738.9
    • coccyx (acquired) 738.6
    • ilium (acquired) 738.6
    • ischium (acquired) 738.6
    • pelvis, pelvic (acquired) (bony) 738.6
      • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.0
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
        • causing obstructed labor 660.1
          • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
      • congenital 755.60
      • rachitic (late effect) 268.1
  • Flat
    • pelvis 738.6
      • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.2
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
        • causing obstructed labor 660.1
          • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
      • congenital 755.69
  • Funnel
    • pelvis (acquired) 738.6
      • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.3
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
        • causing obstructed labor 660.1
          • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
      • congenital 755.69
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.9
  • Gynecoid pelvis, male 738.6
  • Infantile - see also condition
    • pelvis 738.6
      • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.1
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
        • causing obstructed labor 660.1
          • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
  • Kyphosis, kyphotic (acquired) (postural) 737.10
    • pelvis 738.6
  • Nägele's pelvis 738.6
    • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.0
      • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
      • causing obstructed labor 660.1
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
  • Obliquity, pelvis 738.6
  • Pelvis, pelvic - see also condition or type
    • infantile 738.6
    • Nägele's 738.6
    • obliquity 738.6
  • Platypelloid pelvis 738.6
    • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.2
      • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
      • causing obstructed labor 660.1
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
  • Scoliotic pelvis 738.6
    • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.0
      • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
      • causing obstructed labor 660.1
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
  • Tipping
    • pelvis 738.6
      • with disproportion (fetopelvic) 653.0
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
        • causing obstructed labor 660.1
          • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
 738.5 ICD9Data.com 738.7 
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