21.61 - Turbinectomy By Diathermy Or Cryosurgery
The ICD 9 Code for Turbinectomy by diathermy or cryosurgery is listed as 21.61.
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: | 21.61 |
| Description: | Turbinectomy by diathermy or cryosurgery |
| Short Description: | Diather/cryo turbinectom |
| Chapter: | Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on nose |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 095L0ZZ - Destruction of Nasal Turbinate, Open Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 095L3ZZ - Destruction of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 095L4ZZ - Destruction of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 095L7ZZ - Destruction of Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 095L8ZZ - Destruction of Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 21.61: | |
| 21.62 - Fracture of the turbinates | |
| 21.69 - Other turbinectomy | |