Other congenital anomalies of upper limb including shoulder girdle (755.5)
ICD-9 code 755.5 for Other congenital anomalies of upper limb including shoulder girdle is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -CONGENITAL ANOMALIES (740-759).
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Note congenital abnormalities are always codes as such, regardless of age.
If this diagnosis does not concern a congenital issue, I would use 755.60
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