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42.29 - Other Diagnostic Procedures On Esophagus


The ICD 9 Code for Other diagnostic procedures on esophagus is listed as 42.29.
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: 42.29
Description: Other diagnostic procedures on esophagus
Short Description: Esophageal dx proc NEC
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Operations on esophagus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DJ00ZZ - Inspection of Upper Intestinal Tract, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DJ03ZZ - Inspection of Upper Intestinal Tract, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DJ07ZZ - Inspection of Upper Intestinal Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DJ0XZZ - Inspection of Upper Intestinal Tract, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 42.29:
42.21 - Operative esophagoscopy by incision
42.22 - Esophagoscopy through artificial stoma
42.23 - Other esophagoscopy
42.24 - Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagus
42.25 - Open biopsy of esophagus