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97.53 - Removal Of Tube From Large Intestine Or Appendix


The ICD 9 Code for Removal of tube from large intestine or appendix is listed as 97.53.
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: 97.53
Description: Removal of tube from large intestine or appendix
Short Description: Remov large bowel 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: 0DPDX0Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Lower Intestinal Tract, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DPDXUZ - Removal of Feeding Device from Lower Intestinal Tract, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 97.53:
97.51 - Removal of gastrostomy tube
97.52 - Removal of tube from small intestine
97.54 - Removal of cholecystostomy tube
97.55 - Removal of T-tube, other bile duct tube, or liver tube
97.56 - Removal of pancreatic tube or drain
97.59 - Removal of other device from digestive system