ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
V50.9 — Unspecified elective surgery for purposes other than remedying health states
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 V50.9
V50.9 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for unspecified elective surgery for purposes other than remedying health states. 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, Z41.9 (Encounter for procedure for purposes other than remedying health state, unspecified). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Z41.9Encounter for procedure for purposes other than remedying health state, unspecifiedexact match
Common questions about V50.9
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.