ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
42.24 — Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagus
About ICD-9-CM 42.24
42.24 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closed [endoscopic] biopsy 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 11 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0D953ZX (Drainage of Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic), 0D954ZX (Drainage of Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic) and 0D957ZX (Drainage of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0D953ZXDrainage of Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0D954ZXDrainage of Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0D957ZXDrainage of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0D958ZXDrainage of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DB53ZXExcision of Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DB54ZXExcision of Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DB57ZXExcision of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DB58ZXExcision of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DD53ZXExtraction of Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DD54ZXExtraction of Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DD58ZXExtraction of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 42.24
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 42.24?
- The GEMs map 42.24 to ICD-10-PCS 0D953ZX, 0D954ZX, 0D957ZX, 0D958ZX, 0DB53ZX, 0DB54ZX and 5 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.