ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
60.79 — Other operations on seminal vesicles
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 60.79
60.79 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other operations on seminal vesicles. 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 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0VQ10ZZ (Repair Right Seminal Vesicle, Open Approach), 0VQ13ZZ (Repair Right Seminal Vesicle, Percutaneous Approach) and 0VQ14ZZ (Repair Right Seminal Vesicle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0VQ10ZZRepair Right Seminal Vesicle, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VQ13ZZRepair Right Seminal Vesicle, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0VQ14ZZRepair Right Seminal Vesicle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0VQ20ZZRepair Left Seminal Vesicle, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VQ23ZZRepair Left Seminal Vesicle, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0VQ24ZZRepair Left Seminal Vesicle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0VQ30ZZRepair Bilateral Seminal Vesicles, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VQ33ZZRepair Bilateral Seminal Vesicles, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0VQ34ZZRepair Bilateral Seminal Vesicles, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0VU187ZSupplement Right Seminal Vesicle with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VU18JZSupplement Right Seminal Vesicle with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VU18KZSupplement Right Seminal Vesicle with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VU287ZSupplement Left Seminal Vesicle with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VU28JZSupplement Left Seminal Vesicle with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VU28KZSupplement Left Seminal Vesicle with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VU387ZSupplement Bilateral Seminal Vesicles with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VU38JZSupplement Bilateral Seminal Vesicles with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VU38KZSupplement Bilateral Seminal Vesicles with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 60.79
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 60.79?
- The GEMs map 60.79 to ICD-10-PCS 0VQ10ZZ, 0VQ13ZZ, 0VQ14ZZ, 0VQ20ZZ, 0VQ23ZZ, 0VQ24ZZ and 12 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.