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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

86.11 — Closed biopsy 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 86.11

86.11 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closed biopsy 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 90 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0H90XZX (Drainage of Scalp Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic), 0H91XZX (Drainage of Face Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic) and 0H94XZX (Drainage of Neck Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 86.11

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 86.11?

The GEMs map 86.11 to ICD-10-PCS 0H90XZX, 0H91XZX, 0H94XZX, 0H95XZX, 0H96XZX, 0H97XZX and 84 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.