ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
03.79 — Other shunt of spinal theca
About ICD-9-CM 03.79
03.79 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other shunt of spinal theca. 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 001U074 (Bypass Spinal Canal to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 001U079 (Bypass Spinal Canal to Fallopian Tube with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach) and 001U0J4 (Bypass Spinal Canal to Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 001U074Bypass Spinal Canal to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 001U079Bypass Spinal Canal to Fallopian Tube with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 001U0J4Bypass Spinal Canal to Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 001U0J9Bypass Spinal Canal to Fallopian Tube with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 001U0K4Bypass Spinal Canal to Pleural Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 001U0K9Bypass Spinal Canal to Fallopian Tube with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 001U374Bypass Spinal Canal to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 001U379Bypass Spinal Canal to Fallopian Tube with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 001U3J4Bypass Spinal Canal to Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 001U3J9Bypass Spinal Canal to Fallopian Tube with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 001U3K4Bypass Spinal Canal to Pleural Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 001U3K9Bypass Spinal Canal to Fallopian Tube with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 03.79
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.79?
- The GEMs map 03.79 to ICD-10-PCS 001U074, 001U079, 001U0J4, 001U0J9, 001U0K4, 001U0K9 and 6 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.