ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
25.59 — Other repair and plastic operations on tongue
About ICD-9-CM 25.59
25.59 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair and plastic operations on tongue. 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 20 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0CR707Z (Replacement of Tongue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 0CR70JZ (Replacement of Tongue with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach) and 0CR70KZ (Replacement of Tongue 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
- 0CR707ZReplacement of Tongue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CR70JZReplacement of Tongue with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CR70KZReplacement of Tongue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CR737ZReplacement of Tongue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CR73JZReplacement of Tongue with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CR73KZReplacement of Tongue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CR7X7ZReplacement of Tongue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0CR7XJZReplacement of Tongue with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0CR7XKZReplacement of Tongue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0CS70ZZReposition Tongue, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CS7XZZReposition Tongue, External Approachapproximate
- 0CU707ZSupplement Tongue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CU70JZSupplement Tongue with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CU70KZSupplement Tongue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CU737ZSupplement Tongue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CU73JZSupplement Tongue with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CU73KZSupplement Tongue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CU7X7ZSupplement Tongue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0CU7XJZSupplement Tongue with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0CU7XKZSupplement Tongue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 25.59
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 25.59?
- The GEMs map 25.59 to ICD-10-PCS 0CR707Z, 0CR70JZ, 0CR70KZ, 0CR737Z, 0CR73JZ, 0CR73KZ and 14 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.