ICD-9-CM Procedure 54 Other operations on abdominal region 54 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.0 Incision of abdominal wall 54.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.0 contains 23 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.1 Laparotomy (lap-a-RAH-toe-mee) A surgical incision made in the wall of the abdomen. 54.1 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.11 Exploratory laparotomy 54.11 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.11 contains 5 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.12 Reopening of recent laparotomy site 54.12 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.12 contains 5 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.19 Other laparotomy 54.19 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.19 contains 33 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.2 Diagnostic procedures of abdominal region 54.2 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.21 Laparoscopy (lap-a-RAHS-ko-pee) The insertion of a thin, lighted tube (called a laparoscope) through the abdominal wall to inspect the inside of the abdomen and remove tissue samples. A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy. 54.21 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.21 contains 5 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.22 Biopsy of abdominal wall or umbilicus 54.22 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.22 contains 2 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.23 Biopsy of peritoneum 54.23 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.23 contains 4 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.24 Closed [percutaneous][needle] biopsy of intra-abdominal mass 54.24 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.24 contains 11 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.25 Peritoneal lavage Washing out of the peritoneal cavity. The procedure is a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic technique following abdominal trauma or inflammation. 54.25 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.25 contains 2 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.29 Other diagnostic procedures on abdominal region 54.29 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.29 contains 3 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.3 Exicison or destruction of lesion or tissue of abdominal wall or umbilicus 54.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.3 contains 11 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.4 Excision or destruction of peritoneal tissue 54.4 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.4 contains 15 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.5 Lysis of peritoneal adhesions 54.5 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.51 Laparoscopic lysis of peritoneal adhesions 54.51 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.51 contains 17 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.59 Other lysis of peritoneal adhesions 54.59 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.59 contains 17 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.6 Suture of abdominal wall and peritoneum 54.6 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.61 Reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall 54.61 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.61 contains 7 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.62 Delayed closure of granulating abdomen wound 54.62 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.62 contains 3 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.63 Other suture of abdominal wall 54.63 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.63 contains 4 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.64 Suture of peritoneum 54.64 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.64 contains 5 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.7 Other repair of abdominal wall and peritoneum 54.7 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.71 Repair of gastroschisis 54.71 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.71 contains 1 index entry ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.72 Other repair of abdominal wall 54.72 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.72 contains 1 index entry ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.73 Other repair of peritoneum 54.73 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.73 contains 3 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.74 Other repair of omentum 54.74 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.74 contains 12 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.75 Other repair of mesentery 54.75 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.75 contains 7 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.9 Other operations of abdominal region 54.9 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.91 Percutaneous abdominal drainage A procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from a body cavity via a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument. Insertion of a thin needle or tube into the abdomen to remove fluid from the peritoneal cavity. 54.91 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.91 contains 15 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.92 Removal of foreign body from peritoneal cavity 54.92 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.92 contains 3 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.93 Creation of cutaneoperitoneal fistula 54.93 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.93 contains 2 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.94 Creation of peritoneovascular shunt An operation for the continuous emptying of ascitic fluid into the venous system. Fluid removal is based on intraperitoneal and intrathoracic superior vena cava pressure differentials and is performed via a pressure-sensitive one-way valve connected to a tube traversing the subcutaneous tissue of the chest wall to the neck where it enters the internal jugular vein and terminates in the superior vena cava. It is used in the treatment of intractable ascites. 54.94 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.94 contains 7 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.95 Incision of peritoneum 54.95 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.95 contains 5 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.96 Injection of air into peritoneal cavity The introduction of air or gas into the peritoneal cavity for radiographic contrast or as treatment for intestinal or pulmonary diseases. 54.96 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.96 contains 2 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.97 Injection of locally-acting therapeutic substance into peritoneal cavity 54.97 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.97 contains 1 index entry ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.98 Peritoneal dialysis Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure. 54.98 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.98 contains 4 index entries ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.99 Other 54.99 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.99 contains 7 index entries