 2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 42.4
- Excision of esophagus
- (eh-sof-a-JEK-toe-mee) An operation to remove a portion of the esophagus.
- Excision of part (partial) or all (total) of the esophagus. (Dorland, 28th ed)
- 42.4 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure
- View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 42.* hierarchy
42.4 excludes: - esophagogastrectomy NOS (43.99)
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