 2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 93.99
- Other respiratory procedures
- Therapeutic drainage in bronchopulmonary diseases in which there is copious mucus secretion, such as chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary abscess, or cystic fibrosis. The patient is placed with head downward, so that the trachea is inclined downward and below the affected area. It may be done in 15- to 20-minute sessions or by having the patient sleep in a head-down position. The therapy may be used in conjunction with forced expiration, bronchodilator agents, or expectorants.
- 93.99 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
- 93.99 contains 10 index entries
- View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 93.* hierarchy
93.99 also known as:- Continuous negative pressure ventilation [CNP]
- Postural drainage
Index entries containing 93.99:- Cuirass
 93.99Drainage- postural 93.99
Inflation- belt wrap 93.99
Iron lung 93.99Physiotherapy, chest 93.99Procedure -- see also specific procedure- respiratory (nonoperative) NEC 93.99
Pulmowrap 93.99Therapy- respiratory NEC 93.99
- bi-level positive airway pressure [BiPAP] 93.90
- continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP] 93.90
- endotracheal respiratory assistance -- see category 96.7
- intermittent mandatory ventilation [IMV] -- see category 96.7
- intermittent positive pressure breathing [IPPB] 93.91
- negative pressure (continuous) [CNP] 93.99
- nitric oxide 00.12
- non-invasive positive pressure (NIPPV) 93.90
- other continuous (unspecified duration) 96.70
- for less than 96 consecutive hours 96.71
- for 96 consecutive hours or more 96.72
- positive and expiratory pressure [PEEP] -- see category 96.7
- pressure support ventilation [PSV] -- see category 96.7
Ventilation- negative pressure (continuous) [CNP] 93.99
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