ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
93.56 — Application of pressure dressing
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 93.56
93.56 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for application of pressure dressing. 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 2W10X6Z (Compression of Head using Pressure Dressing), 2W11X6Z (Compression of Face using Pressure Dressing) and 2W12X6Z (Compression of Neck using Pressure Dressing). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 2W10X6ZCompression of Head using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W11X6ZCompression of Face using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W12X6ZCompression of Neck using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W13X6ZCompression of Abdominal Wall using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W14X6ZCompression of Chest Wall using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W15X6ZCompression of Back using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W16X6ZCompression of Right Inguinal Region using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W17X6ZCompression of Left Inguinal Region using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W18X6ZCompression of Right Upper Extremity using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W19X6ZCompression of Left Upper Extremity using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W1LX6ZCompression of Right Lower Extremity using Pressure Dressingapproximate
- 2W1MX6ZCompression of Left Lower Extremity using Pressure Dressingapproximate
Common questions about 93.56
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 93.56?
- The GEMs map 93.56 to ICD-10-PCS 2W10X6Z, 2W11X6Z, 2W12X6Z, 2W13X6Z, 2W14X6Z, 2W15X6Z and 6 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.