11.42 - Thermocauterization Of Corneal Lesion
The ICD 9 Code for Thermocauterization of corneal lesion is listed as 11.42.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Procedure Code: | 11.42 |
| Description: | Thermocauterization of corneal lesion |
| Short Description: | Thermocaut cornea lesion |
| Chapter: | Operations on the eye |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on cornea |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0858XZZ - Destruction of Right Cornea, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0859XZZ - Destruction of Left Cornea, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 11.42: | |
| 11.41 - Mechanical removal of corneal epithelium | |
| 11.43 - Cryotherapy of corneal lesion | |
| 11.49 - Other removal or destruction of corneal lesion | |