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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

34.52 — Thoracoscopic 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 34.52

34.52 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for thoracoscopic 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 4 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0BDN4ZX (Extraction of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic), 0BDN4ZZ (Extraction of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach) and 0BDP4ZX (Extraction of Left Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 34.52

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 34.52?

The GEMs map 34.52 to ICD-10-PCS 0BDN4ZX, 0BDN4ZZ, 0BDP4ZX and 0BDP4ZZ.

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.