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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

50.11 — Closed (percutaneous) [needle] biopsy of liver

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 50.11

50.11 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closed (percutaneous) [needle] biopsy of liver. 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 3 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0F903ZX (Drainage of Liver, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic), 0F904ZX (Drainage of Liver, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic) and 0FB03ZX (Excision of Liver, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 50.11

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 50.11?

The GEMs map 50.11 to ICD-10-PCS 0F903ZX, 0F904ZX and 0FB03ZX.

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.