ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
96.54 — Dental scaling, polishing, and debridement
About ICD-9-CM 96.54
96.54 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for dental scaling, polishing, and debridement. 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 0CCWXZ0 (Extirpation of Matter from Upper Tooth, Single, External Approach), 0CCWXZ1 (Extirpation of Matter from Upper Tooth, Multiple, External Approach) and 0CCWXZ2 (Extirpation of Matter from Upper Tooth, All, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0CCWXZ0Extirpation of Matter from Upper Tooth, Single, External Approachapproximate
- 0CCWXZ1Extirpation of Matter from Upper Tooth, Multiple, External Approachapproximate
- 0CCWXZ2Extirpation of Matter from Upper Tooth, All, External Approachapproximate
- 0CCXXZ0Extirpation of Matter from Lower Tooth, Single, External Approachapproximate
- 0CCXXZ1Extirpation of Matter from Lower Tooth, Multiple, External Approachapproximate
- 0CCXXZ2Extirpation of Matter from Lower Tooth, All, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 96.54
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 96.54?
- The GEMs map 96.54 to ICD-10-PCS 0CCWXZ0, 0CCWXZ1, 0CCWXZ2, 0CCXXZ0, 0CCXXZ1 and 0CCXXZ2.
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.