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21.05 - Control Of Epistaxis By (transantral) Ligation Of The Maxillary Artery


The ICD 9 Code for Control of epistaxis by (transantral) ligation of the maxillary artery is listed as 21.05.
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: 21.05
Description: Control of epistaxis by (transantral) ligation of the maxillary artery
Short Description: Max art lig for epistax
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 21.05:
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)
21.04 - Control of epistaxis by ligation of ethmoidal arteries
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