ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
59.79 — Other repair of urinary stress incontinence
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 59.79
59.79 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair of urinary stress incontinence. 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 10 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0TQD0ZZ (Repair Urethra, Open Approach), 0TQD3ZZ (Repair Urethra, Percutaneous Approach) and 0TQD4ZZ (Repair Urethra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0TQD0ZZRepair Urethra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TQD3ZZRepair Urethra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TQD4ZZRepair Urethra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TQD7ZZRepair Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TQD8ZZRepair Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TQDXZZRepair Urethra, External Approachapproximate
- 0TUC0JZSupplement Bladder Neck with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TUC4JZSupplement Bladder Neck with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TUC7JZSupplement Bladder Neck with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TUC8JZSupplement Bladder Neck with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 59.79
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 59.79?
- The GEMs map 59.79 to ICD-10-PCS 0TQD0ZZ, 0TQD3ZZ, 0TQD4ZZ, 0TQD7ZZ, 0TQD8ZZ, 0TQDXZZ and 4 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.