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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

03.98 — Removal of spinal thecal shunt

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 03.98

03.98 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for removal of spinal thecal shunt. 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 3 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 00PU0JZ (Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Spinal Canal, Open Approach), 00PU3JZ (Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approach) and 00PU4JZ (Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 03.98

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.98?

The GEMs map 03.98 to ICD-10-PCS 00PU0JZ, 00PU3JZ and 00PU4JZ.

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.