ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
93.27 — Stretching of muscle or tendon
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 93.27
93.27 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Stretching of muscle or tendon. 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 56 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0KN0XZZ (Release Head Muscle, External Approach), 0KN1XZZ (Release Facial Muscle, External Approach) and 0KN2XZZ (Release Right Neck Muscle, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0KN0XZZRelease Head Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KN1XZZRelease Facial Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KN2XZZRelease Right Neck Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KN3XZZRelease Left Neck Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KN4XZZRelease Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KN5XZZRelease Right Shoulder Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KN6XZZRelease Left Shoulder Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KN7XZZRelease Right Upper Arm Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KN8XZZRelease Left Upper Arm Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KN9XZZRelease Right Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNBXZZRelease Left Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNCXZZRelease Right Hand Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNDXZZRelease Left Hand Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNFXZZRelease Right Trunk Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNGXZZRelease Left Trunk Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNHXZZRelease Right Thorax Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNJXZZRelease Left Thorax Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNKXZZRelease Right Abdomen Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNLXZZRelease Left Abdomen Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNMXZZRelease Perineum Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNNXZZRelease Right Hip Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNPXZZRelease Left Hip Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNQXZZRelease Right Upper Leg Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNRXZZRelease Left Upper Leg Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNSXZZRelease Right Lower Leg Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNTXZZRelease Left Lower Leg Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNVXZZRelease Right Foot Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0KNWXZZRelease Left Foot Muscle, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN0XZZRelease Head and Neck Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN1XZZRelease Right Shoulder Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN2XZZRelease Left Shoulder Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN3XZZRelease Right Upper Arm Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN4XZZRelease Left Upper Arm Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN5XZZRelease Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN6XZZRelease Left Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN7XZZRelease Right Hand Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN8XZZRelease Left Hand Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LN9XZZRelease Right Trunk Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNBXZZRelease Left Trunk Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNCXZZRelease Right Thorax Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNDXZZRelease Left Thorax Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNFXZZRelease Right Abdomen Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNGXZZRelease Left Abdomen Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNHXZZRelease Perineum Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNJXZZRelease Right Hip Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNKXZZRelease Left Hip Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNLXZZRelease Right Upper Leg Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNMXZZRelease Left Upper Leg Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNNXZZRelease Right Lower Leg Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNPXZZRelease Left Lower Leg Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNQXZZRelease Right Knee Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNRXZZRelease Left Knee Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNSXZZRelease Right Ankle Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNTXZZRelease Left Ankle Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNVXZZRelease Right Foot Tendon, External Approachapproximate
- 0LNWXZZRelease Left Foot Tendon, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 93.27
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 93.27?
- The GEMs map 93.27 to ICD-10-PCS 0KN0XZZ, 0KN1XZZ, 0KN2XZZ, 0KN3XZZ, 0KN4XZZ, 0KN5XZZ and 50 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.