ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
70.24 — Vaginal biopsy
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 70.24
70.24 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for vaginal biopsy. 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0U9G0ZX (Drainage of Vagina, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0U9G3ZX (Drainage of Vagina, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0U9G4ZX (Drainage of Vagina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0U9G0ZXDrainage of Vagina, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U9G3ZXDrainage of Vagina, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U9G4ZXDrainage of Vagina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U9G7ZXDrainage of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U9G8ZXDrainage of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0U9GXZXDrainage of Vagina, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBG0ZXExcision of Vagina, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBG3ZXExcision of Vagina, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBG4ZXExcision of Vagina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBG7ZXExcision of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBG8ZXExcision of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0UBGXZXExcision of Vagina, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 70.24
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 70.24?
- The GEMs map 70.24 to ICD-10-PCS 0U9G0ZX, 0U9G3ZX, 0U9G4ZX, 0U9G7ZX, 0U9G8ZX, 0U9GXZX and 6 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.