34.72 - Closure Of Thoracostomy
The ICD 9 Code for Closure of thoracostomy is listed as 34.72.
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: | 34.72 |
| Description: | Closure of thoracostomy |
| Short Description: | Thoracostomy closure |
| Chapter: | Operations on the respiratory system |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum, and diaphragm |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0WQ80ZZ - Repair Chest Wall, Open Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0WQ83ZZ - Repair Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0WQ84ZZ - Repair Chest Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0WQ8XZZ - Repair Chest Wall, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 34.72: | |
| 34.71 - Suture of laceration of chest wall | |
| 34.73 - Closure of other fistula of thorax | |
| 34.74 - Repair of pectus deformity | |
| 34.79 - Other repair of chest wall | |