ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
03.59 — Other repair and plastic operations on spinal cord structures
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 03.59
03.59 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair and plastic operations on spinal cord structures. 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 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 00QT0ZZ (Repair Spinal Meninges, Open Approach), 00QT3ZZ (Repair Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approach) and 00QT4ZZ (Repair Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 00QT0ZZRepair Spinal Meninges, Open Approachapproximate
- 00QT3ZZRepair Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00QT4ZZRepair Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00QW0ZZRepair Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00QW3ZZRepair Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00QW4ZZRepair Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00QX0ZZRepair Thoracic Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00QX3ZZRepair Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00QX4ZZRepair Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00QY0ZZRepair Lumbar Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00QY3ZZRepair Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00QY4ZZRepair Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00RT07ZReplacement of Spinal Meninges with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 00RT0JZReplacement of Spinal Meninges with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 00RT0KZReplacement of Spinal Meninges with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 00RT47ZReplacement of Spinal Meninges with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00RT4JZReplacement of Spinal Meninges with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00RT4KZReplacement of Spinal Meninges with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 03.59
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.59?
- The GEMs map 03.59 to ICD-10-PCS 00QT0ZZ, 00QT3ZZ, 00QT4ZZ, 00QW0ZZ, 00QW3ZZ, 00QW4ZZ and 12 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.