ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
53.9 — Other hernia repair
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 53.9
53.9 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other hernia repair. 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 11 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0DQU0ZZ (Repair Omentum, Open Approach), 0DQU3ZZ (Repair Omentum, Percutaneous Approach) and 0DQU4ZZ (Repair Omentum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0DQU0ZZRepair Omentum, Open Approachapproximate
- 0DQU3ZZRepair Omentum, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0DQU4ZZRepair Omentum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0JQ70ZZRepair Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0JQ73ZZRepair Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0JQC0ZZRepair Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0JQC3ZZRepair Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0JQM0ZZRepair Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0JQM3ZZRepair Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0JQN0ZZRepair Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0JQN3ZZRepair Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 53.9
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 53.9?
- The GEMs map 53.9 to ICD-10-PCS 0DQU0ZZ, 0DQU3ZZ, 0DQU4ZZ, 0JQ70ZZ, 0JQ73ZZ, 0JQC0ZZ and 5 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.