ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
16.23 — Biopsy of eyeball and orbit
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 16.23
16.23 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of eyeball and orbit. 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 08B00ZX (Excision of Right Eye, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 08B03ZX (Excision of Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 08B0XZX (Excision of Right Eye, External Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 08B00ZXExcision of Right Eye, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 08B03ZXExcision of Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 08B0XZXExcision of Right Eye, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 08B10ZXExcision of Left Eye, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 08B13ZXExcision of Left Eye, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 08B1XZXExcision of Left Eye, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBP0ZXExcision of Right Orbit, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBP3ZXExcision of Right Orbit, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBP4ZXExcision of Right Orbit, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBQ0ZXExcision of Left Orbit, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBQ3ZXExcision of Left Orbit, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBQ4ZXExcision of Left Orbit, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 16.23
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 16.23?
- The GEMs map 16.23 to ICD-10-PCS 08B00ZX, 08B03ZX, 08B0XZX, 08B10ZX, 08B13ZX, 08B1XZX 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.