ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
51.12 — Percutaneous biopsy of gallbladder or bile ducts
About ICD-9-CM 51.12
51.12 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for percutaneous biopsy of gallbladder or bile ducts. 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 16 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0F943ZX (Drainage of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic), 0F944ZX (Drainage of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic) and 0F948ZX (Drainage of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0F943ZXDrainage of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0F944ZXDrainage of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0F948ZXDrainage of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0F953ZXDrainage of Right Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0F963ZXDrainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0F973ZXDrainage of Common Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0F983ZXDrainage of Cystic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0F993ZXDrainage of Common Bile Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0F9C3ZXDrainage of Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0FB43ZXExcision of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0FB53ZXExcision of Right Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0FB63ZXExcision of Left Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0FB73ZXExcision of Common Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0FB83ZXExcision of Cystic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0FB93ZXExcision of Common Bile Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0FBC3ZXExcision of Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 51.12
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 51.12?
- The GEMs map 51.12 to ICD-10-PCS 0F943ZX, 0F944ZX, 0F948ZX, 0F953ZX, 0F963ZX, 0F973ZX and 10 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.