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29.53 - Closure Of Other Fistula Of Pharynx


The ICD 9 Code for Closure of other fistula of pharynx is listed as 29.53.
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: 29.53
Description: Closure of other fistula of pharynx
Short Description: Clos pharynx fistula NEC
Chapter: Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx
Subsection 1: Operations on pharynx
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: Combination:
0CQM0ZZ - Repair Pharynx, Open Approach
OR
0CQM3ZZ - Repair Pharynx, Percutaneous Approach
OR
0CQM4ZZ - Repair Pharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
OR
0CQM7ZZ - Repair Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
OR
0CQM8ZZ - Repair Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
with
0DQ50ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Open Approach
OR
0DQ53ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach
OR
0DQ54ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
OR
0DQ57ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
OR
0DQ58ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 29.53:
29.51 - Suture of laceration of pharynx
29.52 - Closure of branchial cleft fistula
29.54 - Lysis of pharyngeal adhesions
29.59 - Other repair of pharynx