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68.51 - Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH)


The ICD 9 Code for Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) is listed as 68.51.
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: 68.51
Description: Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH)
Short Description: Lap ast vag hysterectomy
Chapter: Operations on the female genital organs
Subsection 1: Other incision and excision of uterus
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: Combination:
0UT9FZZ - Resection of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance
with
0UTC4ZZ - Resection of Cervix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 68.51:
68.59 - Other and unspecified vaginal hysterectomy