ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
31.44 — Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of trachea
About ICD-9-CM 31.44
31.44 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closed [endoscopic] biopsy of trachea. 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 20 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0B913ZX (Drainage of Trachea, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic), 0B914ZX (Drainage of Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic) and 0B917ZX (Drainage of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0B913ZXDrainage of Trachea, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B914ZXDrainage of Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B917ZXDrainage of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B918ZXDrainage of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B923ZXDrainage of Carina, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B924ZXDrainage of Carina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B927ZXDrainage of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B928ZXDrainage of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB13ZXExcision of Trachea, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB14ZXExcision of Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB17ZXExcision of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB18ZXExcision of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB23ZXExcision of Carina, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB24ZXExcision of Carina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB27ZXExcision of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB28ZXExcision of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BD14ZXExtraction of Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BD18ZXExtraction of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BD24ZXExtraction of Carina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BD28ZXExtraction of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 31.44
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 31.44?
- The GEMs map 31.44 to ICD-10-PCS 0B913ZX, 0B914ZX, 0B917ZX, 0B918ZX, 0B923ZX, 0B924ZX and 14 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.