Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V50.1
Other plastic surgery for unacceptable cosmetic appearance
  • Short description: PLASTIC SURGERY NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM V50.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V50.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM V50.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V50.1: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V50.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z41.1 Encounter for cosmetic surgery
V50.1 Excludes
  • plastic surgery following healed injury or operation (V51)
Applies To
  • Breast augmentation or reduction
  • Face-lift
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V50.1:
  • Admission (encounter)
  • Surgery
    • cosmetic NEC V50.1
      • following healed injury or operation V51
      • hair transplant V50.0
    • elective V50.9
      • breast augmentation or reduction V50.1
      • circumcision, ritual or routine (in absence of medical indication) V50.2
      • cosmetic NEC V50.1
      • ear piercing V50.3
      • face-lift V50.1
      • following healed injury or operation V51
      • hair transplant V50.0
    • plastic
      • breast augmentation or reduction V50.1
      • cosmetic V50.1
      • face-lift V50.1
      • following healed injury or operation V51
      • repair of scarred tissue (following healed injury or operation) V51
      • specified type NEC V50.8
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