21.09 - Control Of Epistaxis By Other Means
The ICD 9 Code for Control of epistaxis by other means is listed as 21.09.
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: | 21.09 |
| Description: | Control of epistaxis by other means |
| Short Description: | Epistaxis control NEC |
| Chapter: | Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on nose |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 09QKXZZ - Repair Nose, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 21.09: | |
| 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 | |
| 21.05 - 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 | |