ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
16.42 — Enucleation of eyeball with other synchronous implant
About ICD-9-CM 16.42
16.42 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for enucleation of eyeball with other synchronous implant. 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 08R007Z (Replacement of Right Eye with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 08R00JZ (Replacement of Right Eye with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach) and 08R00KZ (Replacement of Right Eye with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 08R007ZReplacement of Right Eye with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 08R00JZReplacement of Right Eye with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 08R00KZReplacement of Right Eye with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 08R037ZReplacement of Right Eye with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08R03JZReplacement of Right Eye with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08R03KZReplacement of Right Eye with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08R107ZReplacement of Left Eye with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 08R10JZReplacement of Left Eye with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 08R10KZReplacement of Left Eye with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 08R137ZReplacement of Left Eye with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08R13JZReplacement of Left Eye with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08R13KZReplacement of Left Eye with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 16.42
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 16.42?
- The GEMs map 16.42 to ICD-10-PCS 08R007Z, 08R00JZ, 08R00KZ, 08R037Z, 08R03JZ, 08R03KZ 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.