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49.52 - Posterior Anal Sphincterotomy


The ICD 9 Code for Posterior anal sphincterotomy is listed as 49.52.
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: 49.52
Description: Posterior anal sphincterotomy
Short Description: Post sphincterotomy
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Operations on anus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0D8R0ZZ - Division of Anal Sphincter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0D8R3ZZ - Division of Anal Sphincter, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 49.52:
49.51 - Left lateral anal sphincterotomy
49.59 - Other anal sphincterotomy