54.21 - Laparoscopy

The ICD 9 Code for Laparoscopy is listed as 54.21.
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:	54.21
Description:	Laparoscopy
Short Description:	Laparoscopy

Chapter:	Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1:	Other operations on abdominal region
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0WJF4ZZ - Inspection of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0WJG4ZZ - Inspection of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0WJJ4ZZ - Inspection of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0WJP4ZZ - Inspection of Gastrointestinal Tract, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0WJR4ZZ - Inspection of Genitourinary Tract, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 54.21:
54.22 - Biopsy of abdominal wall or umbilicus
54.23 - Biopsy of peritoneum
54.24 - Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of intra-abdominal mass
54.25 - Peritoneal lavage
54.29 - Other diagnostic procedures on abdominal region