Convert.ToUInt16 (String, Int32) converts string in a base to 16-bit unsigned integer.
Class Sample Public Shared Sub Main() Dim value As String = Convert.ToString(Short.MinValue, 16) Try Dim number As UInt16 = Convert.ToUInt16(value, 16) Console.WriteLine("0x{0} converts to {1}.", value, number) Catch e As OverflowException Console.WriteLine("OverflowException") End Try End Sub End Class