ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
59.21 — Biopsy of perirenal or perivesical tissue
About ICD-9-CM 59.21
59.21 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of perirenal or perivesical tissue. 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 15 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0TB00ZX (Excision of Right Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0TB03ZX (Excision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0TB04ZX (Excision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0TB00ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB03ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB04ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB07ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB08ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB10ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB13ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB14ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB17ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB18ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TBB0ZXExcision of Bladder, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TBB3ZXExcision of Bladder, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TBB4ZXExcision of Bladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TBB7ZXExcision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TBB8ZXExcision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 59.21
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 59.21?
- The GEMs map 59.21 to ICD-10-PCS 0TB00ZX, 0TB03ZX, 0TB04ZX, 0TB07ZX, 0TB08ZX, 0TB10ZX and 9 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.