ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
03.99 — Other operations on spinal cord and spinal canal structures
About ICD-9-CM 03.99
03.99 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other operations on spinal cord and spinal canal 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 30 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 00HU0YZ (Insertion of Other Device into Spinal Canal, Open Approach), 00HU3YZ (Insertion of Other Device into Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approach) and 00HU4YZ (Insertion of Other Device into Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 00HU0YZInsertion of Other Device into Spinal Canal, Open Approachapproximate
- 00HU3YZInsertion of Other Device into Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00HU4YZInsertion of Other Device into Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00HV0YZInsertion of Other Device into Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00HV3YZInsertion of Other Device into Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00HV4YZInsertion of Other Device into Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00PU0YZRemoval of Other Device from Spinal Canal, Open Approachapproximate
- 00PU3YZRemoval of Other Device from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00PU4YZRemoval of Other Device from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00PV0YZRemoval of Other Device from Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00PV3YZRemoval of Other Device from Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00PV4YZRemoval of Other Device from Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 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
- 00WU0YZRevision of Other Device in Spinal Canal, Open Approachapproximate
- 00WU3YZRevision of Other Device in Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00WU4YZRevision of Other Device in Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00WV0YZRevision of Other Device in Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00WV3YZRevision of Other Device in Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00WV4YZRevision of Other Device in Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 03.99
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.99?
- The GEMs map 03.99 to ICD-10-PCS 00HU0YZ, 00HU3YZ, 00HU4YZ, 00HV0YZ, 00HV3YZ, 00HV4YZ and 24 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.