ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
73.4 — Medical induction of labor
About ICD-9-CM 73.4
73.4 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for medical induction of labor. 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 11 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 3E030VJ (Introduction of Other Hormone into Peripheral Vein, Open Approach), 3E033VJ (Introduction of Other Hormone into Peripheral Vein, Percutaneous Approach) and 3E040VJ (Introduction of Other Hormone into Central Vein, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 3E030VJIntroduction of Other Hormone into Peripheral Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 3E033VJIntroduction of Other Hormone into Peripheral Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E040VJIntroduction of Other Hormone into Central Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 3E043VJIntroduction of Other Hormone into Central Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E050VJIntroduction of Other Hormone into Peripheral Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 3E053VJIntroduction of Other Hormone into Peripheral Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E060VJIntroduction of Other Hormone into Central Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 3E063VJIntroduction of Other Hormone into Central Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0DXGCIntroduction of Other Therapeutic Substance into Mouth and Pharynx, External Approachapproximate
- 3E0P3VZIntroduction of Hormone into Female Reproductive, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0P7VZIntroduction of Hormone into Female Reproductive, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
Common questions about 73.4
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 73.4?
- The GEMs map 73.4 to ICD-10-PCS 3E030VJ, 3E033VJ, 3E040VJ, 3E043VJ, 3E050VJ, 3E053VJ and 5 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.