ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
24.12 — Biopsy of alveolus
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 24.12
24.12 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of alveolus. 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 9 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0NBR0ZX (Excision of Maxilla, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0NBR3ZX (Excision of Maxilla, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0NBR4ZX (Excision of Maxilla, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0NBR0ZXExcision of Maxilla, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBR3ZXExcision of Maxilla, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBR4ZXExcision of Maxilla, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBT0ZXExcision of Right Mandible, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBT3ZXExcision of Right Mandible, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBT4ZXExcision of Right Mandible, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBV0ZXExcision of Left Mandible, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBV3ZXExcision of Left Mandible, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0NBV4ZXExcision of Left Mandible, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 24.12
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 24.12?
- The GEMs map 24.12 to ICD-10-PCS 0NBR0ZX, 0NBR3ZX, 0NBR4ZX, 0NBT0ZX, 0NBT3ZX, 0NBT4ZX and 3 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.