ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
16.93 — Excision of lesion of eye, unspecified structure
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 16.93
16.93 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for excision of lesion of eye, unspecified structure. 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 08B00ZZ (Excision of Right Eye, Open Approach), 08B03ZZ (Excision of Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach) and 08B0XZZ (Excision of Right Eye, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 08B00ZZExcision of Right Eye, Open Approachapproximate
- 08B03ZZExcision of Right Eye, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08B0XZZExcision of Right Eye, External Approachapproximate
- 08B10ZZExcision of Left Eye, Open Approachapproximate
- 08B13ZZExcision of Left Eye, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08B1XZZExcision of Left Eye, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 16.93
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 16.93?
- The GEMs map 16.93 to ICD-10-PCS 08B00ZZ, 08B03ZZ, 08B0XZZ, 08B10ZZ, 08B13ZZ and 08B1XZZ.
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.