ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
86.23 — Removal of nail, nail bed, or nail fold
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 86.23
86.23 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for removal of nail, nail bed, or nail fold. 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0HBQXZZ (Excision of Finger Nail, External Approach), 0HBRXZZ (Excision of Toe Nail, External Approach) and 0HDQXZZ (Extraction of Finger Nail, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0HBQXZZExcision of Finger Nail, External Approachapproximate
- 0HBRXZZExcision of Toe Nail, External Approachapproximate
- 0HDQXZZExtraction of Finger Nail, External Approachapproximate
- 0HDRXZZExtraction of Toe Nail, External Approachapproximate
- 0HTQXZZResection of Finger Nail, External Approachapproximate
- 0HTRXZZResection of Toe Nail, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 86.23
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 86.23?
- The GEMs map 86.23 to ICD-10-PCS 0HBQXZZ, 0HBRXZZ, 0HDQXZZ, 0HDRXZZ, 0HTQXZZ and 0HTRXZZ.
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.