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13.70 - Insertion Of Pseudophakos, Not Otherwise Specified


The ICD 9 Code for Insertion of pseudophakos, not otherwise specified is listed as 13.70.
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: 13.70
Description: Insertion of pseudophakos, not otherwise specified
Short Description: Insert pseudophakos NOS
Chapter: Operations on the eye
Subsection 1: Operations on lens
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08RJ3JZ - Replacement of Right Lens with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08RK3JZ - Replacement of Left Lens with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 13.70:
13.71 - Insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis at time of cataract extraction, one-stage
13.72 - Secondary insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis