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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

85.53 — Unilateral breast implant

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 85.53

85.53 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for unilateral breast implant. 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0H0T0JZ (Alteration of Right Breast with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach), 0H0T0KZ (Alteration of Right Breast with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach) and 0H0T3JZ (Alteration of Right Breast with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 85.53

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 85.53?

The GEMs map 85.53 to ICD-10-PCS 0H0T0JZ, 0H0T0KZ, 0H0T3JZ, 0H0T3KZ, 0H0U0JZ, 0H0U0KZ and 18 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.