97.41 - Removal Of Thoracotomy Tube Or Pleural Cavity Drain
The ICD 9 Code for Removal of thoracotomy tube or pleural cavity drain is listed as 97.41.
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: | 97.41 |
| Description: | Removal of thoracotomy tube or pleural cavity drain |
| Short Description: | Remov thoracotomy tube |
| Chapter: | Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures |
| Subsection 1: | Replacement and removal of therapeutic appliances |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0WP9X0Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Right Pleural Cavity, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0WPBX0Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Left Pleural Cavity, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 97.41: | |
| 97.42 - Removal of mediastinal drain | |
| 97.43 - Removal of sutures from thorax | |
| 97.44 - Nonoperative removal of heart assist system | |
| 97.49 - Removal of other device from thorax | |