ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
61.3 — Excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of scrotum
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 61.3
61.3 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of scrotum. 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 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0V550ZZ (Destruction of Scrotum, Open Approach), 0V553ZZ (Destruction of Scrotum, Percutaneous Approach) and 0V554ZZ (Destruction of Scrotum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0V550ZZDestruction of Scrotum, Open Approachapproximate
- 0V553ZZDestruction of Scrotum, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0V554ZZDestruction of Scrotum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0V55XZZDestruction of Scrotum, External Approachapproximate
- 0VB50ZZExcision of Scrotum, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VB53ZZExcision of Scrotum, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0VB54ZZExcision of Scrotum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0VB5XZZExcision of Scrotum, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 61.3
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 61.3?
- The GEMs map 61.3 to ICD-10-PCS 0V550ZZ, 0V553ZZ, 0V554ZZ, 0V55XZZ, 0VB50ZZ, 0VB53ZZ and 2 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.