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44.93 - Insertion Of Gastric Bubble (balloon)


The ICD 9 Code for Insertion of gastric bubble (balloon) is listed as 44.93.
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: 44.93
Description: Insertion of gastric bubble (balloon)
Short Description: Insert gastric bubble
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Other operations on stomach
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DV67DZ - Restriction of Stomach with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DV68DZ - Restriction of Stomach with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 44.93:
44.91 - Ligation of gastric varices
44.92 - Intraoperative manipulation of stomach
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