ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
70.32 — Excision or destruction of lesion 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 70.32
70.32 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for excision or destruction of lesion 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 0U5F0ZZ (Destruction of Cul-de-sac, Open Approach), 0U5F3ZZ (Destruction of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approach) and 0U5F4ZZ (Destruction of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0U5F0ZZDestruction of Cul-de-sac, Open Approachapproximate
- 0U5F3ZZDestruction of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0U5F4ZZDestruction of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0U5F7ZZDestruction of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0U5F8ZZDestruction of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0UBF0ZZExcision of Cul-de-sac, Open Approachapproximate
- 0UBF3ZZExcision of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0UBF4ZZExcision of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0UBF7ZZExcision of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0UBF8ZZExcision of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 70.32
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 70.32?
- The GEMs map 70.32 to ICD-10-PCS 0U5F0ZZ, 0U5F3ZZ, 0U5F4ZZ, 0U5F7ZZ, 0U5F8ZZ, 0UBF0ZZ 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.