ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
24.11 — Biopsy of gum
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 24.11
24.11 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of gum. 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 0C950ZX (Drainage of Upper Gingiva, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0C953ZX (Drainage of Upper Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0C95XZX (Drainage of Upper Gingiva, External Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0C950ZXDrainage of Upper Gingiva, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C953ZXDrainage of Upper Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C95XZXDrainage of Upper Gingiva, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C960ZXDrainage of Lower Gingiva, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C963ZXDrainage of Lower Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C96XZXDrainage of Lower Gingiva, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB50ZXExcision of Upper Gingiva, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB53ZXExcision of Upper Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB5XZXExcision of Upper Gingiva, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB60ZXExcision of Lower Gingiva, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB63ZXExcision of Lower Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB6XZXExcision of Lower Gingiva, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 24.11
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 24.11?
- The GEMs map 24.11 to ICD-10-PCS 0C950ZX, 0C953ZX, 0C95XZX, 0C960ZX, 0C963ZX, 0C96XZX 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.