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87.42 - Other Tomography Of Thorax


The ICD 9 Code for Other tomography of thorax is listed as 87.42.
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: 87.42
Description: Other tomography of thorax
Short Description: Thoracic tomography NEC
Chapter: Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1: Diagnostic radiology
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: BW03ZZZ - Plain Radiography of Chest (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 87.42:
87.41 - Computerized axial tomography of thorax
87.43 - X-ray of ribs, sternum, and clavicle
87.44 - Routine chest x-ray, so described
87.49 - Other chest x-ray