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12.69 - Other Scleral Fistulizing Procedure


The ICD 9 Code for Other scleral fistulizing procedure is listed as 12.69.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 12.69
Description: Other scleral fistulizing procedure
Short Description: Scler fistulizing op NEC
Chapter: Operations on the eye
Subsection 1: Operations on iris, ciliary body, sclera, and anterior chamber
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08123K4 - Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08133K4 - Bypass Left Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 12.69:
12.61 - Trephination of sclera with iridectomy
12.62 - Thermocauterization of sclera with iridectomy
12.63 - Iridencleisis and iridotasis
12.64 - Trabeculectomy ab externo
12.65 - Other scleral fistulization with iridectomy
12.66 - Postoperative revision of scleral fistulization procedure
12.67 - Insertion of aqueous drainage device