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49.79 - Other Repair Of Anal Sphincter


The ICD 9 Code for Other repair of anal sphincter is listed as 49.79.
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: 49.79
Description: Other repair of anal sphincter
Short Description: Anal sphinct repair NEC
Chapter: Operations on the digestive system
Subsection 1: Operations on anus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DQR0ZZ - Repair Anal Sphincter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DQR3ZZ - Repair Anal Sphincter, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0DQR4ZZ - Repair Anal Sphincter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 49.79:
49.71 - Suture of laceration of anus
49.72 - Anal cerclage
49.73 - Closure of anal fistula
49.74 - Gracilis muscle transplant for anal incontinence
49.75 - Implantation or revision of artificial anal sphincter
49.76 - Removal of artificial anal sphincter