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31.49 - Other Diagnostic Procedures On Trachea


The ICD 9 Code for Other diagnostic procedures on trachea is listed as 31.49.
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: 31.49
Description: Other diagnostic procedures on trachea
Short Description: Oth trachea dx procedure
Chapter: Operations on the respiratory system
Subsection 1: Other operations on larynx and trachea
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0BJ13ZZ - Inspection of Trachea, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0BJ17ZZ - Inspection of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0BJ1XZZ - Inspection of Trachea, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 31.49:
31.41 - Tracheoscopy through artificial stoma
31.42 - Laryngoscopy and other tracheoscopy
31.43 - Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of larynx
31.44 - Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of trachea
31.45 - Open biopsy of larynx or trachea
31.48 - Other diagnostic procedures on larynx