72.31 - High Forceps Operation With Episiotomy
The ICD 9 Code for High forceps operation with episiotomy is listed as 72.31.
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: | 72.31 |
| Description: | High forceps operation with episiotomy |
| Short Description: | High forceps w episiot |
| Chapter: | Obstetrical procedures |
| Subsection 1: | Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
Combination: 0W8NXZZ - Division of Female Perineum, External Approach with 10D07Z5 - Extraction of Products of Conception, High Forceps, Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 72.31: | |
| 72.39 - Other high forceps operation | |