ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
31.79 — Other repair and plastic operations on 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 31.79
31.79 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair and plastic operations on 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 29 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0BQ10ZZ (Repair Trachea, Open Approach), 0BQ13ZZ (Repair Trachea, Percutaneous Approach) and 0BQ14ZZ (Repair Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0BQ10ZZRepair Trachea, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BQ13ZZRepair Trachea, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0BQ14ZZRepair Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BQ17ZZRepair Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0BQ18ZZRepair Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BR107ZReplacement of Trachea with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BR10JZReplacement of Trachea with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BR10KZReplacement of Trachea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BR147ZReplacement of Trachea with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BR14JZReplacement of Trachea with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BR14KZReplacement of Trachea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BR207ZReplacement of Carina with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BR20JZReplacement of Carina with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BR20KZReplacement of Carina with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BR247ZReplacement of Carina with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BR24JZReplacement of Carina with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BR24KZReplacement of Carina with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BU107ZSupplement Trachea with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BU10JZSupplement Trachea with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BU10KZSupplement Trachea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BU147ZSupplement Trachea with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BU14JZSupplement Trachea with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BU14KZSupplement Trachea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BU187ZSupplement Trachea with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BU18JZSupplement Trachea with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BU18KZSupplement Trachea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BU287ZSupplement Carina with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BU28JZSupplement Carina with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BU28KZSupplement Carina with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 31.79
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 31.79?
- The GEMs map 31.79 to ICD-10-PCS 0BQ10ZZ, 0BQ13ZZ, 0BQ14ZZ, 0BQ17ZZ, 0BQ18ZZ, 0BR107Z and 23 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.