2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 13.41 Phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract A procedure for removal of the crystalline lens in cataract surgery in which an anterior capsulectomy is performed by means of a needle inserted through a small incision at the temporal limbus, allowing the lens contents to fall through the dilated pupil into the anterior chamber where they are broken up by the use of ultrasound and aspirated out of the eye through the incision. The small incision allows the surgeon to use very few or even no stitches to close the tiny wound. There is usually no need for hospitalization and patients may resume most activities within days. (Cline, et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed & In Focus 1993;1(1):1) 13.41 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 13.41 contains 11 index entries View the full Volume 3 13.* hierarchy Index entries containing 13.41: Aspiration cataract 13.3 with phacoemulsification 13.41 Extraction cataract 13.19 emulsification (and aspiration) 13.41 extracapsular approach (with iridectomy) NEC 13.59 emulsification (and aspiration) 13.41 phacoemulsification (ultrasonic) (with aspiration) 13.41 phacofragmentation (mechanical) with aspiration by ultrasonic (with aspiration) 13.41 posterior route 13.42 specified route NEC 13.43 phacoemulsification (and aspiration) 13.41 phacofragmentation (mechanical) ultrasonic 13.41 Fragmentation ultrasonic cataract (with aspiration) 13.41 Phacoemulsification (ultrasonic) (with aspiration) 13.41 Phacofragmentation (mechanical) (with aspiration) 13.43 ultrasonic 13.41 Ultrasound fragmentation (of) cataract (with aspiration) 13.41