ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
09.51 — Incision of lacrimal punctum
About ICD-9-CM 09.51
09.51 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for incision of lacrimal punctum. 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 089X00Z (Drainage of Right Lacrimal Duct with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 089X0ZZ (Drainage of Right Lacrimal Duct, Open Approach) and 089X30Z (Drainage of Right Lacrimal Duct with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 089X00ZDrainage of Right Lacrimal Duct with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 089X0ZZDrainage of Right Lacrimal Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 089X30ZDrainage of Right Lacrimal Duct with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 089X3ZZDrainage of Right Lacrimal Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 089Y00ZDrainage of Left Lacrimal Duct with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 089Y0ZZDrainage of Left Lacrimal Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 089Y30ZDrainage of Left Lacrimal Duct with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 089Y3ZZDrainage of Left Lacrimal Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08CX0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Lacrimal Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 08CX3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Lacrimal Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08CY0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Lacrimal Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 08CY3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Lacrimal Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 09.51
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 09.51?
- The GEMs map 09.51 to ICD-10-PCS 089X00Z, 089X0ZZ, 089X30Z, 089X3ZZ, 089Y00Z, 089Y0ZZ 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.