ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
93.26 — Manual rupture of joint adhesions
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 93.26
93.26 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for manual rupture of joint adhesions. 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 51 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0RN0XZZ (Release Occipital-cervical Joint, External Approach), 0RN1XZZ (Release Cervical Vertebral Joint, External Approach) and 0RN3XZZ (Release Cervical Vertebral Disc, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0RN0XZZRelease Occipital-cervical Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RN1XZZRelease Cervical Vertebral Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RN3XZZRelease Cervical Vertebral Disc, External Approachapproximate
- 0RN4XZZRelease Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RN5XZZRelease Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, External Approachapproximate
- 0RN6XZZRelease Thoracic Vertebral Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RN9XZZRelease Thoracic Vertebral Disc, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNAXZZRelease Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNBXZZRelease Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNCXZZRelease Right Temporomandibular Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNDXZZRelease Left Temporomandibular Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNEXZZRelease Right Sternoclavicular Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNFXZZRelease Left Sternoclavicular Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNGXZZRelease Right Acromioclavicular Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNHXZZRelease Left Acromioclavicular Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNJXZZRelease Right Shoulder Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNKXZZRelease Left Shoulder Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNLXZZRelease Right Elbow Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNMXZZRelease Left Elbow Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNNXZZRelease Right Wrist Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNPXZZRelease Left Wrist Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNQXZZRelease Right Carpal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNRXZZRelease Left Carpal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNSXZZRelease Right Carpometacarpal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNTXZZRelease Left Carpometacarpal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNUXZZRelease Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNVXZZRelease Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNWXZZRelease Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RNXXZZRelease Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SN0XZZRelease Lumbar Vertebral Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SN2XZZRelease Lumbar Vertebral Disc, External Approachapproximate
- 0SN3XZZRelease Lumbosacral Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SN4XZZRelease Lumbosacral Disc, External Approachapproximate
- 0SN5XZZRelease Sacrococcygeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SN6XZZRelease Coccygeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SN7XZZRelease Right Sacroiliac Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SN8XZZRelease Left Sacroiliac Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SN9XZZRelease Right Hip Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNBXZZRelease Left Hip Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNCXZZRelease Right Knee Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNDXZZRelease Left Knee Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNFXZZRelease Right Ankle Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNGXZZRelease Left Ankle Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNHXZZRelease Right Tarsal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNJXZZRelease Left Tarsal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNKXZZRelease Right Tarsometatarsal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNLXZZRelease Left Tarsometatarsal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNMXZZRelease Right Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNNXZZRelease Left Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNPXZZRelease Right Toe Phalangeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0SNQXZZRelease Left Toe Phalangeal Joint, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 93.26
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 93.26?
- The GEMs map 93.26 to ICD-10-PCS 0RN0XZZ, 0RN1XZZ, 0RN3XZZ, 0RN4XZZ, 0RN5XZZ, 0RN6XZZ and 45 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.