ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
29.0 — Pharyngotomy
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 29.0
29.0 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Pharyngotomy. 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 099N00Z (Drainage of Nasopharynx with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 099N0ZZ (Drainage of Nasopharynx, Open Approach) and 099N40Z (Drainage of Nasopharynx with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 099N00ZDrainage of Nasopharynx with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 099N0ZZDrainage of Nasopharynx, Open Approachapproximate
- 099N40ZDrainage of Nasopharynx with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 099N4ZZDrainage of Nasopharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 099N70ZDrainage of Nasopharynx with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 099N7ZZDrainage of Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 099N80ZDrainage of Nasopharynx with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 099N8ZZDrainage of Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09CN0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Open Approachapproximate
- 09CN3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09CN4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09CN7ZZExtirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09CN8ZZExtirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0C9M00ZDrainage of Pharynx with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0C9M0ZZDrainage of Pharynx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0C9M40ZDrainage of Pharynx with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0C9M4ZZDrainage of Pharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0C9M70ZDrainage of Pharynx with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0C9M7ZZDrainage of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0C9M80ZDrainage of Pharynx with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0C9M8ZZDrainage of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0CCM0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pharynx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CCM3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pharynx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CCM4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 29.0
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 29.0?
- The GEMs map 29.0 to ICD-10-PCS 099N00Z, 099N0ZZ, 099N40Z, 099N4ZZ, 099N70Z, 099N7ZZ and 18 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.