ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
53.17 — Bilateral inguinal hernia repair with graft or prosthesis, not otherwise specified
About ICD-9-CM 53.17
53.17 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for bilateral inguinal hernia repair with graft or prosthesis, not otherwise specified. 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 0YUA07Z (Supplement Bilateral Inguinal Region with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 0YUA0JZ (Supplement Bilateral Inguinal Region with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach) and 0YUA0KZ (Supplement Bilateral Inguinal Region with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0YUA07ZSupplement Bilateral Inguinal Region with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0YUA0JZSupplement Bilateral Inguinal Region with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0YUA0KZSupplement Bilateral Inguinal Region with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
Common questions about 53.17
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 53.17?
- The GEMs map 53.17 to ICD-10-PCS 0YUA07Z, 0YUA0JZ and 0YUA0KZ.
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.