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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

31.72 — Closure of external fistula of trachea

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 31.72

31.72 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closure of external fistula of trachea. 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 7 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0BQ10ZZ (Repair Trachea, Open Approach), 0BQ13ZZ (Repair Trachea, Percutaneous Approach) and 0BQ14ZZ (Repair Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 31.72

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 31.72?

The GEMs map 31.72 to ICD-10-PCS 0BQ10ZZ, 0BQ13ZZ, 0BQ14ZZ, 0BQ17ZZ, 0BQ18ZZ, 0HQ4XZZ and 1 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.