ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
70.33 — Excision or destruction of lesion of vagina
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 70.33
70.33 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for excision or destruction of lesion of vagina. 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 0U5G0ZZ (Destruction of Vagina, Open Approach), 0U5G3ZZ (Destruction of Vagina, Percutaneous Approach) and 0U5G4ZZ (Destruction of Vagina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0U5G0ZZDestruction of Vagina, Open Approachapproximate
- 0U5G3ZZDestruction of Vagina, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0U5G4ZZDestruction of Vagina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0U5G7ZZDestruction of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0U5G8ZZDestruction of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0U5GXZZDestruction of Vagina, External Approachapproximate
- 0UBG0ZZExcision of Vagina, Open Approachapproximate
- 0UBG3ZZExcision of Vagina, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0UBG4ZZExcision of Vagina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0UBG7ZZExcision of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0UBG8ZZExcision of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0UBGXZZExcision of Vagina, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 70.33
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 70.33?
- The GEMs map 70.33 to ICD-10-PCS 0U5G0ZZ, 0U5G3ZZ, 0U5G4ZZ, 0U5G7ZZ, 0U5G8ZZ, 0U5GXZZ 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.