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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 28.0

Incision and drainage of tonsil and peritonsillar structures
  • 28.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 28.0 contains 12 index entries
  • View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 28.* hierarchy

28.0 also known as:

  • Drainage (oral) (transcervical) of:
    • parapharyngeal abscess
    • peritonsillar abscess
    • retropharyngeal abscess
    • tonsillar abscess

Index entries containing 28.0:

Drainage
  • abscess -- see also Drainage, by site and Incision, by site
    • parapharyngeal (oral) (transcervical) 28.0
      • peritonsillar (oral) (transcervical) 28.0
        • retropharyngeal (oral) (transcervical) 28.0
          • tonsil, tonsillar (oral) (transcervical) 28.0
          • parapharyngeal 28.0
            • peritonsillar 28.0
              • retropharyngeal 28.0
                • tonsil 28.0
                  Incision (and drainage)
                  • parapharyngeal (oral) (transcervical) 28.0
                    • retropharyngeal (oral) (transcervical) 28.0
                      • tonsil 28.0
                        Tonsillotomy 28.0