12.40 - Removal Of Lesion Of Anterior Segment Of Eye, Not Otherwise Specified
The ICD 9 Code for Removal of lesion of anterior segment of eye, not otherwise specified is listed as 12.40.
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: | 12.40 |
| Description: | Removal of lesion of anterior segment of eye, not otherwise specified |
| Short Description: | Remov ant segmnt les NOS |
| 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: | 08523ZZ - Destruction of Right Anterior Chamber, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 08533ZZ - Destruction of Left Anterior Chamber, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 12.40: | |
| 12.41 - Destruction of lesion of iris, nonexcisional | |
| 12.42 - Excision of lesion of iris | |
| 12.43 - Destruction of lesion of ciliary body, nonexcisional | |
| 12.44 - Excision of lesion of ciliary body | |