ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
60.81 — Incision of periprostatic tissue
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 60.81
60.81 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for incision of periprostatic tissue. 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 0V9000Z (Drainage of Prostate with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 0V900ZZ (Drainage of Prostate, Open Approach) and 0V9070Z (Drainage of Prostate with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0V9000ZDrainage of Prostate with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0V900ZZDrainage of Prostate, Open Approachapproximate
- 0V9070ZDrainage of Prostate with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0V907ZZDrainage of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0V9080ZDrainage of Prostate with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0V908ZZDrainage of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VJ40ZZInspection of Prostate and Seminal Vesicles, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VJ44ZZInspection of Prostate and Seminal Vesicles, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 60.81
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 60.81?
- The GEMs map 60.81 to ICD-10-PCS 0V9000Z, 0V900ZZ, 0V9070Z, 0V907ZZ, 0V9080Z, 0V908ZZ 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.