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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

38.62 — Other excision of vessels, other vessels of head and neck

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 38.62

38.62 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other excision of vessels, other vessels of head and neck. 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 132 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 035H0ZZ (Destruction of Right Common Carotid Artery, Open Approach), 035H3ZZ (Destruction of Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach) and 035H4ZZ (Destruction of Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 38.62

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.62?

The GEMs map 38.62 to ICD-10-PCS 035H0ZZ, 035H3ZZ, 035H4ZZ, 035J0ZZ, 035J3ZZ, 035J4ZZ and 126 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.