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42.55 - Intrathoracic Esophageal Anastomosis With Interposition Of Colon


The ICD 9 Code for Intrathoracic esophageal anastomosis with interposition of colon is listed as 42.55.
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: 42.55
Description: Intrathoracic esophageal anastomosis with interposition of colon
Short Description: Thorac lg bowel interpos
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Operations on esophagus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DXE0Z5 - Transfer Large Intestine to Esophagus, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DXE4Z5 - Transfer Large Intestine to Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 42.55:
42.51 - Intrathoracic esophagoesophagostomy
42.52 - Intrathoracic esophagogastrostomy
42.53 - Intrathoracic esophageal anastomosis with interposition of small bowel
42.54 - Other intrathoracic esophagoenterostomy
42.56 - Other intrathoracic esophagocolostomy
42.58 - Intrathoracic esophageal anastomosis with other interposition
42.59 - Other intrathoracic anastomosis of esophagus