ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
68.0 — Hysterotomy
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 68.0
68.0 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Hysterotomy. 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 21 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0U9900Z (Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 0U990ZZ (Drainage of Uterus, Open Approach) and 0U9940Z (Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0U9900ZDrainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0U990ZZDrainage of Uterus, Open Approachapproximate
- 0U9940ZDrainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0U994ZZDrainage of Uterus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0U9970ZDrainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0U997ZZDrainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0U9980ZDrainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0U998ZZDrainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0UC90ZZExtirpation of Matter from Uterus, Open Approachapproximate
- 0UC93ZZExtirpation of Matter from Uterus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0UC94ZZExtirpation of Matter from Uterus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0UJD0ZZInspection of Uterus and Cervix, Open Approachapproximate
- 0UJD4ZZInspection of Uterus and Cervix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0UPD0YZRemoval of Other Device from Uterus and Cervix, Open Approachapproximate
- 0UPD3YZRemoval of Other Device from Uterus and Cervix, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0UPD4YZRemoval of Other Device from Uterus and Cervix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0UWD0YZRevision of Other Device in Uterus and Cervix, Open Approachapproximate
- 0UWD3YZRevision of Other Device in Uterus and Cervix, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0UWD4YZRevision of Other Device in Uterus and Cervix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0UWD7YZRevision of Other Device in Uterus and Cervix, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0UWD8YZRevision of Other Device in Uterus and Cervix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 68.0
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 68.0?
- The GEMs map 68.0 to ICD-10-PCS 0U9900Z, 0U990ZZ, 0U9940Z, 0U994ZZ, 0U9970Z, 0U997ZZ and 15 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.