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40.61 - Cannulation Of Thoracic Duct


The ICD 9 Code for Cannulation of thoracic duct is listed as 40.61.
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: 40.61
Description: Cannulation of thoracic duct
Short Description: Thorac duct cannulation
Chapter: Operations on the hemic and lymphatic system
Subsection 1: Operations on lymphatic system
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 079K00Z - Drainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 079K30Z - Drainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 079K40Z - Drainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 40.61:
40.62 - Fistulization of thoracic duct
40.63 - Closure of fistula of thoracic duct
40.64 - Ligation of thoracic duct
40.69 - Other operations on thoracic duct