34.91 - Thoracentesis
The ICD 9 Code for Thoracentesis is listed as 34.91.
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: | 34.91 |
| Description: | Thoracentesis |
| Short Description: | Thoracentesis |
| 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: | 0W993ZZ - Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0W9B3ZZ - Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 34.91: | |
| 34.92 - Injection into thoracic cavity | |
| 34.93 - Repair of pleura | |
| 34.99 - Other operations on thorax | |