ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
70.12 — Culdotomy
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 70.12
70.12 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Culdotomy. 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 14 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0U9F00Z (Drainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 0U9F0ZZ (Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Open Approach) and 0U9F70Z (Drainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0U9F00ZDrainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0U9F0ZZDrainage of Cul-de-sac, Open Approachapproximate
- 0U9F70ZDrainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0U9F7ZZDrainage of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0U9F80ZDrainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0U9F8ZZDrainage of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0UPH0YZRemoval of Other Device from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Open Approachapproximate
- 0UPH3YZRemoval of Other Device from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0UPH4YZRemoval of Other Device from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0UWH0YZRevision of Other Device in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Open Approachapproximate
- 0UWH3YZRevision of Other Device in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0UWH4YZRevision of Other Device in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0UWH7YZRevision of Other Device in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0UWH8YZRevision of Other Device in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 70.12
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 70.12?
- The GEMs map 70.12 to ICD-10-PCS 0U9F00Z, 0U9F0ZZ, 0U9F70Z, 0U9F7ZZ, 0U9F80Z, 0U9F8ZZ and 8 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.