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12.21 - Diagnostic Aspiration Of Anterior Chamber Of Eye


The ICD 9 Code for Diagnostic aspiration of anterior chamber of eye is listed as 12.21.
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: 12.21
Description: Diagnostic aspiration of anterior chamber of eye
Short Description: Dx aspirat-ant chamber
Chapter: Operations on the eye
Subsection 1: Operations on iris, ciliary body, sclera, and anterior chamber
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08923ZX - Drainage of Right Anterior Chamber, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08933ZX - Drainage of Left Anterior Chamber, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 12.21:
12.22 - Biopsy of iris
12.29 - Other diagnostic procedures on iris, ciliary body, sclera, and anterior chamber