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60.96 - Transurethral Destruction Of Prostate Tissue By Microwave Thermotherapy


The ICD 9 Code for Transurethral destruction of prostate tissue by microwave thermotherapy is listed as 60.96.
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: 60.96
Description: Transurethral destruction of prostate tissue by microwave thermotherapy
Short Description: Tu destr prostate by mt
Chapter: Operations on the male genital organs
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0V507ZZ - Destruction of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0V508ZZ - Destruction of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 60.96:
60.91 - Percutaneous aspiration of prostate
60.92 - Injection into prostate
60.93 - Repair of prostate
60.94 - Control of (postoperative) hemorrhage of prostate
60.95 - Transurethral balloon dilation of the prostatic urethra
60.97 - Other transurethral destruction of prostate tissue by other thermotherapy
60.99 - Other operations on prostate