ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
31.5 — Local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of trachea
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 31.5
31.5 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue 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 0B510ZZ (Destruction of Trachea, Open Approach), 0B513ZZ (Destruction of Trachea, Percutaneous Approach) and 0B514ZZ (Destruction of Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0B510ZZDestruction of Trachea, Open Approachapproximate
- 0B513ZZDestruction of Trachea, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0B514ZZDestruction of Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0B517ZZDestruction of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0B518ZZDestruction of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0B520ZZDestruction of Carina, Open Approachapproximate
- 0B523ZZDestruction of Carina, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0B524ZZDestruction of Carina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0B527ZZDestruction of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0B528ZZDestruction of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BB10ZZExcision of Trachea, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BB13ZZExcision of Trachea, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0BB14ZZExcision of Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BB17ZZExcision of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0BB18ZZExcision of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BB20ZZExcision of Carina, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BB23ZZExcision of Carina, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0BB24ZZExcision of Carina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BB27ZZExcision of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0BB28ZZExcision of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 31.5
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 31.5?
- The GEMs map 31.5 to ICD-10-PCS 0B510ZZ, 0B513ZZ, 0B514ZZ, 0B517ZZ, 0B518ZZ, 0B520ZZ 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.