ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
53.71 — Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernia, abdominal approach
About ICD-9-CM 53.71
53.71 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernia, abdominal approach. 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 7 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0BQT4ZZ (Repair Diaphragm, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach), 0BRT47Z (Replacement of Diaphragm with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach) and 0BRT4JZ (Replacement of Diaphragm with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0BQT4ZZRepair Diaphragm, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BRT47ZReplacement of Diaphragm with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BRT4JZReplacement of Diaphragm with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BRT4KZReplacement of Diaphragm with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BUT47ZSupplement Diaphragm with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BUT4JZSupplement Diaphragm with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0BUT4KZSupplement Diaphragm with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 53.71
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 53.71?
- The GEMs map 53.71 to ICD-10-PCS 0BQT4ZZ, 0BRT47Z, 0BRT4JZ, 0BRT4KZ, 0BUT47Z, 0BUT4JZ and 1 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.