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21.04 - Control Of Epistaxis By Ligation Of Ethmoidal Arteries


The ICD 9 Code for Control of epistaxis by ligation of ethmoidal arteries is listed as 21.04.
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: 21.04
Description: Control of epistaxis by ligation of ethmoidal arteries
Short Description: Ethmoid art ligat-epist
Chapter: Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx
Subsection 1: Operations on nose
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LM0CZ - Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LM0ZZ - Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LM3CZ - Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LM3ZZ - Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LM4CZ - Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LM4ZZ - Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LN0CZ - Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LN0ZZ - Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LN3CZ - Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LN3ZZ - Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LN4CZ - Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03LN4ZZ - Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 21.04:
21.00 - Control of epistaxis, not otherwise specified
21.01 - Control of epistaxis by anterior nasal packing
21.02 - Control of epistaxis by posterior (and anterior) packing
21.03 - Control of epistaxis by cauterization (and packing)
21.05 - Control of epistaxis by (transantral) ligation of the maxillary artery
21.06 - Control of epistaxis by ligation of the external carotid artery
21.07 - Control of epistaxis by excision of nasal mucosa and skin grafting of septum and lateral nasal wall
21.09 - Control of epistaxis by other means