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744.42 - Branchial Cleft Cyst


The ICD 9 Code for Branchial cleft cyst is listed as 744.42.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 744.42
Long Description: Branchial cleft cyst
Short Description: Branchial cleft cyst
Chapter: Congenital Anomalies
Block: Congenital anomalies of ear face and neck (744-744)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: Q18.0 - Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 744.42:
744.41 - Branchial cleft sinus or fistula
744.43 - Cervical auricle
744.46 - Preauricular sinus or fistula
744.47 - Preauricular cyst
744.49 - Other branchial cleft cyst or fistula; preauricular sinus