 2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 42.40
- Esophagectomy, not otherwise specified
- (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)
- 42.40 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
- 42.40 contains 2 index entries
- View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 42.* hierarchy
Index entries containing 42.40:- Esophagectomy
 42.40- abdominothoracocervical (combined) (synchronous) 42.42
- partial or subtotal 42.41
- total 42.42
Excision- esophagus -- see also Esophagectomy 42.40
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