ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
48.26 — Biopsy of perirectal tissue
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 48.26
48.26 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of perirectal tissue. 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 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0DBP0ZX (Excision of Rectum, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0DBP3ZX (Excision of Rectum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0DBP4ZX (Excision of Rectum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0DBP0ZXExcision of Rectum, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DBP3ZXExcision of Rectum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DBP4ZXExcision of Rectum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DBP7ZXExcision of Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DBP8ZXExcision of Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DDP3ZXExtraction of Rectum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DDP4ZXExtraction of Rectum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0DDP8ZXExtraction of Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 48.26
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 48.26?
- The GEMs map 48.26 to ICD-10-PCS 0DBP0ZX, 0DBP3ZX, 0DBP4ZX, 0DBP7ZX, 0DBP8ZX, 0DDP3ZX and 2 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.