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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

86.3 — Other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue 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 86.3

86.3 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue 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 153 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0H50XZD (Destruction of Scalp Skin, Multiple, External Approach), 0H50XZZ (Destruction of Scalp Skin, External Approach) and 0H51XZD (Destruction of Face Skin, Multiple, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 86.3

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 86.3?

The GEMs map 86.3 to ICD-10-PCS 0H50XZD, 0H50XZZ, 0H51XZD, 0H51XZZ, 0H54XZD, 0H54XZZ and 147 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.