ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
07.16 — Biopsy of thymus
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 07.16
07.16 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of thymus. 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 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 079M0ZX (Drainage of Thymus, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 079M3ZX (Drainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 079M4ZX (Drainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 079M0ZXDrainage of Thymus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 079M3ZXDrainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 079M4ZXDrainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 07BM0ZXExcision of Thymus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 07BM3ZXExcision of Thymus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 07BM4ZXExcision of Thymus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 07DM3ZXExtraction of Thymus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 07DM4ZXExtraction of Thymus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 07.16
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 07.16?
- The GEMs map 07.16 to ICD-10-PCS 079M0ZX, 079M3ZX, 079M4ZX, 07BM0ZX, 07BM3ZX, 07BM4ZX and 2 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.