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96.55 - Tracheostomy Toilette


The ICD 9 Code for Tracheostomy toilette is listed as 96.55.
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: 96.55
Description: Tracheostomy toilette
Short Description: Tracheostomy toilette
Chapter: Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1: Nonoperative intubation and irrigation
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3C1ZX8Z - Irrigation of Indwelling Device using Irrigating Substance, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E1F78Z - Irrigation of Respiratory Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 96.55:
96.51 - Irrigation of eye
96.52 - Irrigation of ear
96.53 - Irrigation of nasal passages
96.54 - Dental scaling, polishing, and debridement
96.56 - Other lavage of bronchus and trachea
96.57 - Irrigation of vascular catheter
96.58 - Irrigation of wound catheter
96.59 - Other irrigation of wound