ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
21.62 — Fracture of the turbinates
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 21.62
21.62 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for fracture of the turbinates. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 9 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 098L0ZZ (Division of Nasal Turbinate, Open Approach), 098L3ZZ (Division of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Approach) and 098L4ZZ (Division of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 098L0ZZDivision of Nasal Turbinate, Open Approachapproximate
- 098L3ZZDivision of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 098L4ZZDivision of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 098L7ZZDivision of Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 098L8ZZDivision of Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09SL0ZZReposition Nasal Turbinate, Open Approachapproximate
- 09SL4ZZReposition Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09SL7ZZReposition Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09SL8ZZReposition Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 21.62
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 21.62?
- The GEMs map 21.62 to ICD-10-PCS 098L0ZZ, 098L3ZZ, 098L4ZZ, 098L7ZZ, 098L8ZZ, 09SL0ZZ and 3 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.