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48.29 - Other Diagnostic Procedures On Rectum, Rectosigmoid And Perirectal Tissue


The ICD 9 Code for Other diagnostic procedures on rectum, rectosigmoid and perirectal tissue is listed as 48.29.
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: 48.29
Description: Other diagnostic procedures on rectum, rectosigmoid and perirectal tissue
Short Description: Rect/perirect dx op NEC
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Operations on rectum, rectosigmoid and perirectal tissue
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DJD3ZZ - Inspection of Lower Intestinal Tract, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DJD7ZZ - Inspection of Lower Intestinal Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 48.29:
48.21 - Transabdominal proctosigmoidoscopy
48.22 - Proctosigmoidoscopy through artificial stoma
48.23 - Rigid proctosigmoidoscopy
48.24 - Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of rectum
48.25 - Open biopsy of rectum
48.26 - Biopsy of perirectal tissue