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22.00 - Aspiration And Lavage Of Nasal Sinus, Not Otherwise Specified


The ICD 9 Code for Aspiration and lavage of nasal sinus, not otherwise specified is listed as 22.00.
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: 22.00
Description: Aspiration and lavage of nasal sinus, not otherwise specified
Short Description: Sinus aspirat/lavage NOS
Chapter: Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx
Subsection 1: Operations on nasal sinuses
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E1978Z - Irrigation of Nose using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E1988Z - Irrigation of Nose using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 22.00:
22.01 - Puncture of nasal sinus for aspiration or lavage
22.02 - Aspiration or lavage of nasal sinus through natural ostium