34.71 - Suture Of Laceration Of Chest Wall
The ICD 9 Code for Suture of laceration of chest wall is listed as 34.71.
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: | 34.71 |
| Description: | Suture of laceration of chest wall |
| Short Description: | Suture chest wall lacer |
| Chapter: | Operations on the respiratory system |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum, and diaphragm |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0HQ5XZZ - Repair Chest Skin, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0WQ8XZZ - Repair Chest Wall, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 34.71: | |
| 34.72 - Closure of thoracostomy | |
| 34.73 - Closure of other fistula of thorax | |
| 34.74 - Repair of pectus deformity | |
| 34.79 - Other repair of chest wall | |