ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
16.98 — Other operations on orbit
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 16.98
16.98 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other operations on orbit. 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 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0NQP0ZZ (Repair Right Orbit, Open Approach), 0NQP3ZZ (Repair Right Orbit, Percutaneous Approach) and 0NQP4ZZ (Repair Right Orbit, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0NQP0ZZRepair Right Orbit, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NQP3ZZRepair Right Orbit, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0NQP4ZZRepair Right Orbit, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0NQPXZZRepair Right Orbit, External Approachapproximate
- 0NQQ0ZZRepair Left Orbit, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NQQ3ZZRepair Left Orbit, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0NQQ4ZZRepair Left Orbit, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0NQQXZZRepair Left Orbit, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 16.98
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 16.98?
- The GEMs map 16.98 to ICD-10-PCS 0NQP0ZZ, 0NQP3ZZ, 0NQP4ZZ, 0NQPXZZ, 0NQQ0ZZ, 0NQQ3ZZ and 2 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.