ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
03.4 — Excision or destruction of lesion of spinal cord or spinal meninges
About ICD-9-CM 03.4
03.4 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for excision or destruction of lesion of spinal cord or spinal meninges. 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 005T0ZZ (Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Open Approach), 005T3ZZ (Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approach) and 005T4ZZ (Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 005T0ZZDestruction of Spinal Meninges, Open Approachapproximate
- 005T3ZZDestruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005T4ZZDestruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005W0ZZDestruction of Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 005W3ZZDestruction of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005W4ZZDestruction of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005X0ZZDestruction of Thoracic Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 005X3ZZDestruction of Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005X4ZZDestruction of Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005Y0ZZDestruction of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 005Y3ZZDestruction of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005Y4ZZDestruction of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00BT0ZZExcision of Spinal Meninges, Open Approachapproximate
- 00BT3ZZExcision of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00BT4ZZExcision of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00BW0ZZExcision of Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00BW3ZZExcision of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00BW4ZZExcision of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00BX0ZZExcision of Thoracic Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00BX3ZZExcision of Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00BX4ZZExcision of Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00BY0ZZExcision of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00BY3ZZExcision of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00BY4ZZExcision of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 03.4
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.4?
- The GEMs map 03.4 to ICD-10-PCS 005T0ZZ, 005T3ZZ, 005T4ZZ, 005W0ZZ, 005W3ZZ, 005W4ZZ and 18 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.