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48.91 - Incision Of Rectal Stricture


The ICD 9 Code for Incision of rectal stricture is listed as 48.91.
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: 48.91
Description: Incision of rectal stricture
Short Description: Incis rectal stricture
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: 0DNP0ZZ - Release Rectum, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DNP3ZZ - Release Rectum, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DNP4ZZ - Release Rectum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DNP7ZZ - Release Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DNP8ZZ - Release Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 48.91:
48.92 - Anorectal myectomy
48.93 - Repair of perirectal fistula
48.99 - Other operations on rectum and perirectal tissue