2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 13.42 Mechanical phacofragmentation and aspiration of cataract by posterior route 13.42 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 13.42 contains 8 index entries View the full Volume 3 13.* hierarchy Code also any synchronous vitrectomy (14.74) Index entries containing 13.42: Aspiration cataract 13.3 with phacofragmentation 13.43 posterior route 13.42 Extraction cataract 13.19 extracapsular approach (with iridectomy) NEC 13.59 mechanical fragmentation with aspiration by posterior route 13.42 specified route NEC 13.43 posterior route 13.42 phacofragmentation (mechanical) with aspiration by ultrasonic (with aspiration) 13.41 posterior route 13.42 phacofragmentation (mechanical) with aspiration by posterior route 13.42 rotoextraction (mechanical) with aspiration by posterior route 13.42 Fragmentation mechanical cataract (with aspiration) 13.43 posterior route 13.42 Phacofragmentation (mechanical) (with aspiration) 13.43 posterior route 13.42