ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
62.12 — Open biopsy of testis
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 62.12
62.12 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for open biopsy of testis. 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0V990ZX (Drainage of Right Testis, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0V9B0ZX (Drainage of Left Testis, Open Approach, Diagnostic) and 0V9C0ZX (Drainage of Bilateral Testes, Open Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0V990ZXDrainage of Right Testis, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0V9B0ZXDrainage of Left Testis, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0V9C0ZXDrainage of Bilateral Testes, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0VB90ZXExcision of Right Testis, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0VBB0ZXExcision of Left Testis, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0VBC0ZXExcision of Bilateral Testes, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 62.12
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 62.12?
- The GEMs map 62.12 to ICD-10-PCS 0V990ZX, 0V9B0ZX, 0V9C0ZX, 0VB90ZX, 0VBB0ZX and 0VBC0ZX.
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.