ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
22.79 — Other repair of nasal sinus
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 22.79
22.79 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair of nasal sinus. 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 45 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 09NP8ZZ (Release Accessory Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic), 09NQ8ZZ (Release Right Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic) and 09NR8ZZ (Release Left Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 09NP8ZZRelease Accessory Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09NQ8ZZRelease Right Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09NR8ZZRelease Left Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09NS8ZZRelease Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09NT8ZZRelease Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09NU8ZZRelease Right Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09NV8ZZRelease Left Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09NW8ZZRelease Right Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09NX8ZZRelease Left Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09QP0ZZRepair Accessory Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09QP3ZZRepair Accessory Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09QP4ZZRepair Accessory Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09QP8ZZRepair Accessory Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09QQ0ZZRepair Right Maxillary Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09QQ3ZZRepair Right Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09QQ4ZZRepair Right Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09QQ8ZZRepair Right Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09QR0ZZRepair Left Maxillary Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09QR3ZZRepair Left Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09QR4ZZRepair Left Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09QR8ZZRepair Left Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09QS0ZZRepair Right Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09QS3ZZRepair Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09QS4ZZRepair Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09QS8ZZRepair Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09QT0ZZRepair Left Frontal Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09QT3ZZRepair Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09QT4ZZRepair Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09QT8ZZRepair Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09QU0ZZRepair Right Ethmoid Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09QU3ZZRepair Right Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09QU4ZZRepair Right Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09QU8ZZRepair Right Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09QV0ZZRepair Left Ethmoid Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09QV3ZZRepair Left Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09QV4ZZRepair Left Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09QV8ZZRepair Left Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09QW0ZZRepair Right Sphenoid Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09QW3ZZRepair Right Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09QW4ZZRepair Right Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09QW8ZZRepair Right Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09QX0ZZRepair Left Sphenoid Sinus, Open Approachapproximate
- 09QX3ZZRepair Left Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09QX4ZZRepair Left Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09QX8ZZRepair Left Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 22.79
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 22.79?
- The GEMs map 22.79 to ICD-10-PCS 09NP8ZZ, 09NQ8ZZ, 09NR8ZZ, 09NS8ZZ, 09NT8ZZ, 09NU8ZZ and 39 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.