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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

02.43 — Removal of ventricular shunt

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 02.43

02.43 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for removal of ventricular shunt. 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 3 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 00P60JZ (Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach), 00P63JZ (Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach) and 00P64JZ (Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 02.43

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 02.43?

The GEMs map 02.43 to ICD-10-PCS 00P60JZ, 00P63JZ and 00P64JZ.

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.