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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

86.01 — Aspiration of skin and subcutaneous tissue

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 86.01

86.01 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for aspiration of skin and subcutaneous tissue. 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 50 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0H90XZZ (Drainage of Scalp Skin, External Approach), 0H91XZZ (Drainage of Face Skin, External Approach) and 0H94XZZ (Drainage of Neck Skin, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 86.01

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 86.01?

The GEMs map 86.01 to ICD-10-PCS 0H90XZZ, 0H91XZZ, 0H94XZZ, 0H95XZZ, 0H96XZZ, 0H97XZZ and 44 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.