ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
34.09 — Other incision of pleura
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 34.09
34.09 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other incision of pleura. 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 0B9N0ZZ (Drainage of Right Pleura, Open Approach), 0B9N80Z (Drainage of Right Pleura with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic) and 0B9P0ZZ (Drainage of Left Pleura, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0B9N0ZZDrainage of Right Pleura, Open Approachapproximate
- 0B9N80ZDrainage of Right Pleura with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0B9P0ZZDrainage of Left Pleura, Open Approachapproximate
- 0B9P80ZDrainage of Left Pleura with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BHQ0YZInsertion of Other Device into Pleura, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BHQ3YZInsertion of Other Device into Pleura, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0BHQ4YZInsertion of Other Device into Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BHQ7YZInsertion of Other Device into Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0BHQ8YZInsertion of Other Device into Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BPQ0YZRemoval of Other Device from Pleura, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BPQ3YZRemoval of Other Device from Pleura, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0BPQ4YZRemoval of Other Device from Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BPQ7YZRemoval of Other Device from Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0BPQ8YZRemoval of Other Device from Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0BWQ0YZRevision of Other Device in Pleura, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BWQ3YZRevision of Other Device in Pleura, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0BWQ4YZRevision of Other Device in Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BWQ7YZRevision of Other Device in Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0BWQ8YZRevision of Other Device in Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0W9900ZDrainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0W990ZZDrainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approachapproximate
- 0W9B00ZDrainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0W9B0ZZDrainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WC90ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WC93ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0WC94ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0WCB0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WCB3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0WCB4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 34.09
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 34.09?
- The GEMs map 34.09 to ICD-10-PCS 0B9N0ZZ, 0B9N80Z, 0B9P0ZZ, 0B9P80Z, 0BHQ0YZ, 0BHQ3YZ 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.