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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

86.59 — Closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites

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 86.59

86.59 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites. 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 69 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0HQ0XZZ (Repair Scalp Skin, External Approach), 0HQ1XZZ (Repair Face Skin, External Approach) and 0HQ2XZZ (Repair Right Ear 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 86.59

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 86.59?

The GEMs map 86.59 to ICD-10-PCS 0HQ0XZZ, 0HQ1XZZ, 0HQ2XZZ, 0HQ3XZZ, 0HQ4XZZ, 0HQ5XZZ and 63 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.