ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
70.23 — Biopsy of cul-de-sac
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 70.23
70.23 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of cul-de-sac. 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 10 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0U9F0ZX (Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0U9F3ZX (Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0U9F4ZX (Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0U9F0ZXDrainage of Cul-de-sac, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U9F3ZXDrainage of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U9F4ZXDrainage of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U9F7ZXDrainage of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U9F8ZXDrainage of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBF0ZXExcision of Cul-de-sac, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBF3ZXExcision of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBF4ZXExcision of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBF7ZXExcision of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBF8ZXExcision of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 70.23
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 70.23?
- The GEMs map 70.23 to ICD-10-PCS 0U9F0ZX, 0U9F3ZX, 0U9F4ZX, 0U9F7ZX, 0U9F8ZX, 0UBF0ZX and 4 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.