42.86 - Production Of Subcutaneous Tunnel Without Esophageal Anastomosis

The ICD 9 Code for Production of subcutaneous tunnel without esophageal anastomosis is listed as 42.86.
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:	42.86
Description:	Production of subcutaneous tunnel without esophageal anastomosis
Short Description:	Prod subq tunnel no anas

Chapter:	Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1:	Operations on esophagus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0DQ50ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0DQ53ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0DQ54ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0DQ57ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0DQ58ZZ - Repair Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 42.86:
42.81 - Insertion of permanent tube into esophagus
42.82 - Suture of laceration of esophagus
42.83 - Closure of esophagostomy
42.84 - Repair of esophageal fistula, not elsewhere classified
42.85 - Repair of esophageal stricture
42.87 - Other graft of esophagus
42.89 - Other repair of esophagus