ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
28.92 — Excision of lesion of tonsil and adenoid
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 28.92
28.92 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for excision of lesion of tonsil and adenoid. 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0CBP0ZZ (Excision of Tonsils, Open Approach), 0CBP3ZZ (Excision of Tonsils, Percutaneous Approach) and 0CBPXZZ (Excision of Tonsils, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0CBP0ZZExcision of Tonsils, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CBP3ZZExcision of Tonsils, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CBPXZZExcision of Tonsils, External Approachapproximate
- 0CBQ0ZZExcision of Adenoids, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CBQ3ZZExcision of Adenoids, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CBQXZZExcision of Adenoids, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 28.92
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 28.92?
- The GEMs map 28.92 to ICD-10-PCS 0CBP0ZZ, 0CBP3ZZ, 0CBPXZZ, 0CBQ0ZZ, 0CBQ3ZZ and 0CBQXZZ.
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.