ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
V50.42 — Prophylactic ovary removal
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM V50.42
V50.42 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for prophylactic ovary removal. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, Z40.02 (Encounter for prophylactic removal of ovary(s)). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Z40.02Encounter for prophylactic removal of ovary(s)exact match
Common questions about V50.42
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.