ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
53.21 — Unilateral repair of femoral hernia with graft or prosthesis
About ICD-9-CM 53.21
53.21 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for unilateral repair of femoral hernia with graft or prosthesis. 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0YU707Z (Supplement Right Femoral Region with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 0YU70JZ (Supplement Right Femoral Region with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach) and 0YU70KZ (Supplement Right Femoral Region with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0YU707ZSupplement Right Femoral Region with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0YU70JZSupplement Right Femoral Region with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0YU70KZSupplement Right Femoral Region with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0YU747ZSupplement Right Femoral Region with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0YU74JZSupplement Right Femoral Region with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0YU74KZSupplement Right Femoral Region with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0YU807ZSupplement Left Femoral Region with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0YU80JZSupplement Left Femoral Region with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0YU80KZSupplement Left Femoral Region with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0YU847ZSupplement Left Femoral Region with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0YU84JZSupplement Left Femoral Region with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0YU84KZSupplement Left Femoral Region with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 53.21
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 53.21?
- The GEMs map 53.21 to ICD-10-PCS 0YU707Z, 0YU70JZ, 0YU70KZ, 0YU747Z, 0YU74JZ, 0YU74KZ and 6 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.