ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
68.16 — Closed biopsy of uterus
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 68.16
68.16 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closed biopsy of uterus. 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 0U993ZX (Drainage of Uterus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic), 0U994ZX (Drainage of Uterus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic) and 0U997ZX (Drainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0U993ZXDrainage of Uterus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U994ZXDrainage of Uterus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U997ZXDrainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U998ZXDrainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UB93ZXExcision of Uterus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UB94ZXExcision of Uterus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UB97ZXExcision of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UB98ZXExcision of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 68.16
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 68.16?
- The GEMs map 68.16 to ICD-10-PCS 0U993ZX, 0U994ZX, 0U997ZX, 0U998ZX, 0UB93ZX, 0UB94ZX 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.