44.91 - Ligation Of Gastric Varices

The ICD 9 Code for Ligation of gastric varices is listed as 44.91.
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:	44.91
Description:	Ligation of gastric varices
Short Description:	Ligate gastric varices

Chapter:	Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1:	Other operations on stomach
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	06L20ZZ - Occlusion of Gastric Vein, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	06L23ZZ - Occlusion of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	06L24ZZ - Occlusion of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 44.91:
44.92 - Intraoperative manipulation of stomach
44.93 - Insertion of gastric bubble (balloon)
44.94 - Removal of gastric bubble (balloon)
44.95 - Laparoscopic gastric restrictive procedure
44.96 - Laparoscopic revision of gastric restrictive procedure
44.97 - Laparoscopic removal of gastric restrictive device(s)
44.98 - (Laparoscopic) adjustment of size of adjustable gastric restrictive device
44.99 - Other operations on stomach