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42.24 - Closed [endoscopic] Biopsy Of Esophagus


The ICD 9 Code for Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagus is listed as 42.24.
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: 42.24
Description: Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagus
Short Description: Closed bx of esophagus
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Operations on esophagus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0D953ZX - Drainage of Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0D954ZX - Drainage of Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0D957ZX - Drainage of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0D958ZX - Drainage of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DB53ZX - Excision of Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DB54ZX - Excision of Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DB57ZX - Excision of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DB58ZX - Excision of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 42.24:
42.21 - Operative esophagoscopy by incision
42.22 - Esophagoscopy through artificial stoma
42.23 - Other esophagoscopy
42.25 - Open biopsy of esophagus
42.29 - Other diagnostic procedures on esophagus