42.25 - Open Biopsy Of Esophagus
The ICD 9 Code for Open biopsy of esophagus is listed as 42.25.
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: | 42.25 |
| Description: | Open biopsy of esophagus |
| Short Description: | Open biopsy of esophagus |
| Chapter: | Operations on the digestive system |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on esophagus |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0D950ZX - Drainage of Esophagus, Open Approach, Diagnostic (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0DB50ZX - Excision of Esophagus, Open Approach, Diagnostic (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 42.25: | |
| 42.21 - Operative esophagoscopy by incision | |
| 42.22 - Esophagoscopy through artificial stoma | |
| 42.23 - Other esophagoscopy | |
| 42.24 - Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagus | |
| 42.29 - Other diagnostic procedures on esophagus | |