ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
16.29 — Other diagnostic procedures on orbit and eyeball
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 16.29
16.29 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other diagnostic procedures on orbit and eyeball. 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0890XZX (Drainage of Right Eye, External Approach, Diagnostic), 0891XZX (Drainage of Left Eye, External Approach, Diagnostic) and 0N9P0ZX (Drainage of Right Orbit, Open Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0890XZXDrainage of Right Eye, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0891XZXDrainage of Left Eye, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0N9P0ZXDrainage of Right Orbit, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0N9P4ZXDrainage of Right Orbit, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0N9Q0ZXDrainage of Left Orbit, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0N9Q4ZXDrainage of Left Orbit, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 16.29
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 16.29?
- The GEMs map 16.29 to ICD-10-PCS 0890XZX, 0891XZX, 0N9P0ZX, 0N9P4ZX, 0N9Q0ZX and 0N9Q4ZX.
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.