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V53.01 - Fitting And Adjustment Of Cerebral Ventricular (communicating) Shunt


The ICD 9 Code for Fitting and adjustment of cerebral ventricular (communicating) shunt is listed as V53.01.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: V53.01
Long Description: Fitting and adjustment of cerebral ventricular (communicating) shunt
Short Description: Adj cerebral vent shunt
Chapter: Supplementary Classification Of Factors Influencing Health Status And Contact With Health Services
Block: Persons Encountering Health Services For Specific Procedures And Aftercare (V50-V59)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: Z45.41 - Encounter for adjustment and management of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of V53.01:
V53.02 - Fitting and adjustment of neuropacemaker (brain) (peripheral nerve) (spinal cord)
V53.09 - Fitting and adjustment of other devices related to nervous system and special senses