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14.21 - Destruction Of Chorioretinal Lesion By Diathermy


The ICD 9 Code for Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by diathermy is listed as 14.21.
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: 14.21
Description: Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by diathermy
Short Description: Chorioret les diathermy
Chapter: Operations on the eye
Subsection 1: Operations on retina, choroid, vitreous, and posterior chamber
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 085E3ZZ - Destruction of Right Retina, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 085F3ZZ - Destruction of Left Retina, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 14.21:
14.22 - Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by cryotherapy
14.23 - Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by xenon arc photocoagulation
14.24 - Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by laser photocoagulation
14.25 - Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by photocoagulation of unspecified type
14.26 - Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by radiation therapy
14.27 - Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by implantation of radiation source
14.29 - Other destruction of chorioretinal lesion