ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
17.62 — Laser interstitial thermal therapy [LITT] of lesion or tissue of head and neck under guidance
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 17.62
17.62 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for laser interstitial thermal therapy [LITT] of lesion or tissue of head and neck under guidance. 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 4 ICD-10-PCS codes. All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- DGY0KZZLaser Interstitial Thermal Therapy of Pituitary Glandapproximate
- DGY1KZZLaser Interstitial Thermal Therapy of Pineal Bodyapproximate
- DGY4KZZLaser Interstitial Thermal Therapy of Parathyroid Glandsapproximate
- DGY5KZZLaser Interstitial Thermal Therapy of Thyroidapproximate
Common questions about 17.62
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 17.62?
- The GEMs map 17.62 to ICD-10-PCS DGY0KZZ, DGY1KZZ, DGY4KZZ and DGY5KZZ.
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.