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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

11.72 — Keratophakia

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 11.72

11.72 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Keratophakia. 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 08U80KZ (Supplement Right Cornea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 08U83KZ (Supplement Right Cornea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach) and 08U8XKZ (Supplement Right Cornea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 11.72

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 11.72?

The GEMs map 11.72 to ICD-10-PCS 08U80KZ, 08U83KZ, 08U8XKZ, 08U90KZ, 08U93KZ and 08U9XKZ.

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.