ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
21.85 — Augmentation rhinoplasty
About ICD-9-CM 21.85
21.85 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for augmentation rhinoplasty. 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 17 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 090K07Z (Alteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 090K0JZ (Alteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach) and 090K0KZ (Alteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 090K07ZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 090K0JZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 090K0KZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 090K37ZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 090K3JZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 090K3KZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 090K47ZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 090K4JZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 090K4KZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 090KX7ZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 090KXJZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 090KXKZAlteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09RK0JZReplacement of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09RKXJZReplacement of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09UK0JZSupplement Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09UK8JZSupplement Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09UKXJZSupplement Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 21.85
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 21.85?
- The GEMs map 21.85 to ICD-10-PCS 090K07Z, 090K0JZ, 090K0KZ, 090K37Z, 090K3JZ, 090K3KZ and 11 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.