ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
93.21 — Manual and mechanical traction
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 93.21
93.21 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for manual and mechanical traction. 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 2W60XZZ (Traction of Head), 2W61XZZ (Traction of Face) and 2W62XZZ (Traction of Neck). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
Common questions about 93.21
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 93.21?
- The GEMs map 93.21 to ICD-10-PCS 2W60XZZ, 2W61XZZ, 2W62XZZ, 2W63XZZ, 2W64XZZ and 2W65X0Z.
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.