28.5 - Excision Of Lingual Tonsil
The ICD 9 Code for Excision of lingual tonsil is listed as 28.5.
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: | 28.5 |
| Description: | Excision of lingual tonsil |
| Short Description: | Excision lingual tonsil |
| 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: | 0CBP0ZZ - Excision of Tonsils, Open Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0CBP3ZZ - Excision of Tonsils, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0CBPXZZ - Excision of Tonsils, External Approach (approximate) |