ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
44.38 — Laparoscopic gastroenterostomy
About ICD-9-CM 44.38
44.38 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for laparoscopic gastroenterostomy. 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 0D16479 (Bypass Stomach to Duodenum with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach), 0D1647A (Bypass Stomach to Jejunum with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach) and 0D164J9 (Bypass Stomach to Duodenum with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0D16479Bypass Stomach to Duodenum with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0D1647ABypass Stomach to Jejunum with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0D164J9Bypass Stomach to Duodenum with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0D164JABypass Stomach to Jejunum with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0D164K9Bypass Stomach to Duodenum with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0D164KABypass Stomach to Jejunum with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0D164Z9Bypass Stomach to Duodenum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0D164ZABypass Stomach to Jejunum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 44.38
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 44.38?
- The GEMs map 44.38 to ICD-10-PCS 0D16479, 0D1647A, 0D164J9, 0D164JA, 0D164K9, 0D164KA 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.