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42.83 - Closure Of Esophagostomy


The ICD 9 Code for Closure of esophagostomy is listed as 42.83.
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: 42.83
Description: Closure of esophagostomy
Short Description: Esophagostomy closure
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Operations on esophagus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0WQ6XZ2 - Repair Neck, Stoma, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 42.83:
42.81 - Insertion of permanent tube into esophagus
42.82 - Suture of laceration of esophagus
42.84 - Repair of esophageal fistula, not elsewhere classified
42.85 - Repair of esophageal stricture
42.86 - Production of subcutaneous tunnel without esophageal anastomosis
42.87 - Other graft of esophagus
42.89 - Other repair of esophagus