ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
34.24 — Other pleural biopsy
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 34.24
34.24 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other pleural biopsy. 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 0B9N0ZX (Drainage of Right Pleura, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0B9N3ZX (Drainage of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0B9N4ZX (Drainage of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0B9N0ZXDrainage of Right Pleura, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B9N3ZXDrainage of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B9N4ZXDrainage of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B9N8ZXDrainage of Right Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B9P0ZXDrainage of Left Pleura, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B9P3ZXDrainage of Left Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B9P4ZXDrainage of Left Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B9P8ZXDrainage of Left Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BBN0ZXExcision of Right Pleura, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BBN3ZXExcision of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BBN8ZXExcision of Right Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BBP0ZXExcision of Left Pleura, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BBP3ZXExcision of Left Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BBP8ZXExcision of Left Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0W990ZXDrainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0W993ZXDrainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0W994ZXDrainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0W9B0ZXDrainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0W9B3ZXDrainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0W9B4ZXDrainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 34.24
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 34.24?
- The GEMs map 34.24 to ICD-10-PCS 0B9N0ZX, 0B9N3ZX, 0B9N4ZX, 0B9N8ZX, 0B9P0ZX, 0B9P3ZX 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.