ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
16.99 — Other operations on eyeball
About ICD-9-CM 16.99
16.99 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other operations on 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 22 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 08H00YZ (Insertion of Other Device into Right Eye, Open Approach), 08H03YZ (Insertion of Other Device into Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach) and 08H07YZ (Insertion of Other Device into Right Eye, Via Natural or Artificial Opening). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 08H00YZInsertion of Other Device into Right Eye, Open Approachapproximate
- 08H03YZInsertion of Other Device into Right Eye, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08H07YZInsertion of Other Device into Right Eye, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 08H08YZInsertion of Other Device into Right Eye, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 08H10YZInsertion of Other Device into Left Eye, Open Approachapproximate
- 08H13YZInsertion of Other Device into Left Eye, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08H17YZInsertion of Other Device into Left Eye, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 08H18YZInsertion of Other Device into Left Eye, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 08P00YZRemoval of Other Device from Right Eye, Open Approachapproximate
- 08P03YZRemoval of Other Device from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08P10YZRemoval of Other Device from Left Eye, Open Approachapproximate
- 08P13YZRemoval of Other Device from Left Eye, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08Q0XZZRepair Right Eye, External Approachapproximate
- 08Q1XZZRepair Left Eye, External Approachapproximate
- 08W00YZRevision of Other Device in Right Eye, Open Approachapproximate
- 08W03YZRevision of Other Device in Right Eye, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08W07YZRevision of Other Device in Right Eye, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 08W08YZRevision of Other Device in Right Eye, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 08W10YZRevision of Other Device in Left Eye, Open Approachapproximate
- 08W13YZRevision of Other Device in Left Eye, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 08W17YZRevision of Other Device in Left Eye, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 08W18YZRevision of Other Device in Left Eye, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 16.99
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 16.99?
- The GEMs map 16.99 to ICD-10-PCS 08H00YZ, 08H03YZ, 08H07YZ, 08H08YZ, 08H10YZ, 08H13YZ and 16 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.