ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
42.09 — Other incision of esophagus
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 42.09
42.09 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other incision of esophagus. 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 21 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0D950ZZ (Drainage of Esophagus, Open Approach), 0D9540Z (Drainage of Esophagus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach) and 0D954ZZ (Drainage of Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0D950ZZDrainage of Esophagus, Open Approachapproximate
- 0D9540ZDrainage of Esophagus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0D954ZZDrainage of Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0D9570ZDrainage of Esophagus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0D957ZZDrainage of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0D9580ZDrainage of Esophagus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0D958ZZDrainage of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0DC50ZZExtirpation of Matter from Esophagus, Open Approachapproximate
- 0DC53ZZExtirpation of Matter from Esophagus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0DC54ZZExtirpation of Matter from Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0DH50YZInsertion of Other Device into Esophagus, Open Approachapproximate
- 0DH53YZInsertion of Other Device into Esophagus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0DH54YZInsertion of Other Device into Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0DP50YZRemoval of Other Device from Esophagus, Open Approachapproximate
- 0DP53YZRemoval of Other Device from Esophagus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0DP54YZRemoval of Other Device from Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0DW50YZRevision of Other Device in Esophagus, Open Approachapproximate
- 0DW53YZRevision of Other Device in Esophagus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0DW54YZRevision of Other Device in Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0DW57YZRevision of Other Device in Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0DW58YZRevision of Other Device in Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 42.09
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 42.09?
- The GEMs map 42.09 to ICD-10-PCS 0D950ZZ, 0D9540Z, 0D954ZZ, 0D9570Z, 0D957ZZ, 0D9580Z and 15 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.