ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
34.51 — Decortication of lung
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 34.51
34.51 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for decortication of lung. 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 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0BDN0ZX (Extraction of Right Pleura, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0BDN0ZZ (Extraction of Right Pleura, Open Approach) and 0BDN3ZX (Extraction of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0BDN0ZXExtraction of Right Pleura, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BDN0ZZExtraction of Right Pleura, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BDN3ZXExtraction of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BDN3ZZExtraction of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0BDP0ZXExtraction of Left Pleura, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BDP0ZZExtraction of Left Pleura, Open Approachapproximate
- 0BDP3ZXExtraction of Left Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BDP3ZZExtraction of Left Pleura, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 34.51
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 34.51?
- The GEMs map 34.51 to ICD-10-PCS 0BDN0ZX, 0BDN0ZZ, 0BDN3ZX, 0BDN3ZZ, 0BDP0ZX, 0BDP0ZZ and 2 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.