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42.40 - Esophagectomy, Not Otherwise Specified


The ICD 9 Code for Esophagectomy, not otherwise specified is listed as 42.40.
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: 42.40
Description: Esophagectomy, not otherwise specified
Short Description: Esophagectomy NOS
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Operations on esophagus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DB50ZZ - Excision of Esophagus, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DB53ZZ - Excision of Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DB57ZZ - Excision of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 42.40:
42.41 - Partial esophagectomy
42.42 - Total esophagectomy