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45.42 - Endoscopic Polypectomy Of Large Intestine


The ICD 9 Code for Endoscopic polypectomy of large intestine is listed as 45.42.
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: 45.42
Description: Endoscopic polypectomy of large intestine
Short Description: Endo polpectomy lrge int
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Incision, excision, and anastomosis of intestine
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DBE4ZZ - Excision of Large Intestine, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DBE8ZZ - Excision of Large Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 45.42:
45.41 - Excision of lesion or tissue of large intestine
45.43 - Endoscopic destruction of other lesion or tissue of large intestine
45.49 - Other destruction of lesion of large intestine