ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
51.79 — Repair of other bile ducts
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 51.79
51.79 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for repair of other 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 40 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0FQ50ZZ (Repair Right Hepatic Duct, Open Approach), 0FQ53ZZ (Repair Right Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approach) and 0FQ54ZZ (Repair Right Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0FQ50ZZRepair Right Hepatic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FQ53ZZRepair Right Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FQ54ZZRepair Right Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FQ57ZZRepair Right Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0FQ58ZZRepair Right Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FQ60ZZRepair Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FQ63ZZRepair Left Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FQ64ZZRepair Left Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FQ67ZZRepair Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0FQ68ZZRepair Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FQ70ZZRepair Common Hepatic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FQ73ZZRepair Common Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FQ74ZZRepair Common Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FQ77ZZRepair Common Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0FQ78ZZRepair Common Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FQ80ZZRepair Cystic Duct, Open Approachapproximate
- 0FQ83ZZRepair Cystic Duct, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0FQ84ZZRepair Cystic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0FQ87ZZRepair Cystic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0FQ88ZZRepair Cystic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FR587ZReplacement of Right Hepatic Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FR58KZReplacement of Right Hepatic Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FR687ZReplacement of Left Hepatic Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FR68KZReplacement of Left Hepatic Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FR787ZReplacement of Common Hepatic Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FR78KZReplacement of Common Hepatic Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FR887ZReplacement of Cystic Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FR88KZReplacement of Cystic Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU587ZSupplement Right Hepatic Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU58JZSupplement Right Hepatic Duct with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU58KZSupplement Right Hepatic Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU687ZSupplement Left Hepatic Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU68JZSupplement Left Hepatic Duct with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU68KZSupplement Left Hepatic Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU787ZSupplement Common Hepatic Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU78JZSupplement Common Hepatic Duct with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU78KZSupplement Common Hepatic Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU887ZSupplement Cystic Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU88JZSupplement Cystic Duct with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0FU88KZSupplement Cystic Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 51.79
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 51.79?
- The GEMs map 51.79 to ICD-10-PCS 0FQ50ZZ, 0FQ53ZZ, 0FQ54ZZ, 0FQ57ZZ, 0FQ58ZZ, 0FQ60ZZ and 34 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.