ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
14.6 — Removal of surgically implanted material from posterior segment of eye
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 14.6
14.6 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for removal of surgically implanted material from posterior segment of eye. 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 2 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 08P03JZ (Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach) and 08P13JZ (Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Left Eye, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
Common questions about 14.6
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 14.6?
- The GEMs map 14.6 to ICD-10-PCS 08P03JZ and 08P13JZ.
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.