ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
71.3 — Other local excision or destruction of vulva and perineum
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 71.3
71.3 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other local excision or destruction of vulva and perineum. 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 14 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0H59XZZ (Destruction of Perineum Skin, External Approach), 0HB9XZZ (Excision of Perineum Skin, External Approach) and 0U5M0ZZ (Destruction of Vulva, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0H59XZZDestruction of Perineum Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0HB9XZZExcision of Perineum Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0U5M0ZZDestruction of Vulva, Open Approachapproximate
- 0U5MXZZDestruction of Vulva, External Approachapproximate
- 0UBM0ZZExcision of Vulva, Open Approachapproximate
- 0UBMXZZExcision of Vulva, External Approachapproximate
- 0WBN0ZXExcision of Female Perineum, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0WBN0ZZExcision of Female Perineum, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WBN3ZXExcision of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0WBN3ZZExcision of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0WBN4ZXExcision of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0WBN4ZZExcision of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0WBNXZXExcision of Female Perineum, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0WBNXZZExcision of Female Perineum, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 71.3
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 71.3?
- The GEMs map 71.3 to ICD-10-PCS 0H59XZZ, 0HB9XZZ, 0U5M0ZZ, 0U5MXZZ, 0UBM0ZZ, 0UBMXZZ and 8 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.