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28.2 - Tonsillectomy Without Adenoidectomy


The ICD 9 Code for Tonsillectomy without adenoidectomy is listed as 28.2.
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: 28.2
Description: Tonsillectomy without adenoidectomy
Short Description: Tonsillectomy
Chapter: Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx
Subsection 1: Operations on tonsils and adenoids
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0CTP0ZZ - Resection of Tonsils, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0CTPXZZ - Resection of Tonsils, External Approach (approximate)