ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
07.72 — Incision of pituitary gland
About ICD-9-CM 07.72
07.72 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for incision of pituitary gland. 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 7 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0G9000Z (Drainage of Pituitary Gland with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 0G900ZZ (Drainage of Pituitary Gland, Open Approach) and 0G9040Z (Drainage of Pituitary Gland with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0G9000ZDrainage of Pituitary Gland with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0G900ZZDrainage of Pituitary Gland, Open Approachapproximate
- 0G9040ZDrainage of Pituitary Gland with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0G904ZZDrainage of Pituitary Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0GHS0YZInsertion of Other Device into Endocrine Gland, Open Approachapproximate
- 0GHS3YZInsertion of Other Device into Endocrine Gland, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0GHS4YZInsertion of Other Device into Endocrine Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 07.72
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 07.72?
- The GEMs map 07.72 to ICD-10-PCS 0G9000Z, 0G900ZZ, 0G9040Z, 0G904ZZ, 0GHS0YZ, 0GHS3YZ and 1 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.