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42.23 - Other Esophagoscopy


The ICD 9 Code for Other esophagoscopy is listed as 42.23.
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: 42.23
Description: Other esophagoscopy
Short Description: Esophagoscopy NEC
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Operations on esophagus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DJ08ZZ - Inspection of Upper Intestinal Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 42.23:
42.21 - Operative esophagoscopy by incision
42.22 - Esophagoscopy through artificial stoma
42.24 - Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagus
42.25 - Open biopsy of esophagus
42.29 - Other diagnostic procedures on esophagus