ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
93.53 — Application of other cast
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 93.53
93.53 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for application of other cast. 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 10 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 2W30X2Z (Immobilization of Head using Cast), 2W31X2Z (Immobilization of Face using Cast) and 2W33X2Z (Immobilization of Abdominal Wall using Cast). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 2W30X2ZImmobilization of Head using Castapproximate
- 2W31X2ZImmobilization of Face using Castapproximate
- 2W33X2ZImmobilization of Abdominal Wall using Castapproximate
- 2W35X2ZImmobilization of Back using Castapproximate
- 2W36X2ZImmobilization of Right Inguinal Region using Castapproximate
- 2W37X2ZImmobilization of Left Inguinal Region using Castapproximate
- 2W38X2ZImmobilization of Right Upper Extremity using Castapproximate
- 2W39X2ZImmobilization of Left Upper Extremity using Castapproximate
- 2W3LX2ZImmobilization of Right Lower Extremity using Castapproximate
- 2W3MX2ZImmobilization of Left Lower Extremity using Castapproximate
Common questions about 93.53
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 93.53?
- The GEMs map 93.53 to ICD-10-PCS 2W30X2Z, 2W31X2Z, 2W33X2Z, 2W35X2Z, 2W36X2Z, 2W37X2Z and 4 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.