ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
22.42 — Frontal sinusectomy
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 22.42
22.42 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for frontal sinusectomy. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 28 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 095S0ZZ (Destruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Open Approach), 095S3ZZ (Destruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approach) and 095S4ZZ (Destruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 095S0ZZDestruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 095S3ZZDestruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 095S4ZZDestruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 095S8ZZDestruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 095T0ZZDestruction of Left Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 095T3ZZDestruction of Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 095T4ZZDestruction of Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 095T8ZZDestruction of Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09BS0ZZExcision of Right Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09BS3ZZExcision of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09BS4ZZExcision of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09BS8ZZExcision of Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09BT0ZZExcision of Left Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09BT3ZZExcision of Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09BT4ZZExcision of Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09BT8ZZExcision of Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09DS0ZZExtraction of Right Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09DS3ZZExtraction of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09DS4ZZExtraction of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09DT0ZZExtraction of Left Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09DT3ZZExtraction of Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09DT4ZZExtraction of Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09TS0ZZResection of Right Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09TS4ZZResection of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09TS8ZZResection of Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09TT0ZZResection of Left Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09TT4ZZResection of Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09TT8ZZResection of Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 22.42
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 22.42?
- The GEMs map 22.42 to ICD-10-PCS 095S0ZZ, 095S3ZZ, 095S4ZZ, 095S8ZZ, 095T0ZZ, 095T3ZZ and 22 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.