ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
97.16 — Replacement of wound packing or drain
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 97.16
97.16 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for replacement of wound packing or drain. 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 31 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0W20X0Z (Change Drainage Device in Head, External Approach), 0W26X0Z (Change Drainage Device in Neck, External Approach) and 0W28X0Z (Change Drainage Device in Chest Wall, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0W20X0ZChange Drainage Device in Head, External Approachapproximate
- 0W26X0ZChange Drainage Device in Neck, External Approachapproximate
- 0W28X0ZChange Drainage Device in Chest Wall, External Approachapproximate
- 0W29X0ZChange Drainage Device in Right Pleural Cavity, External Approachapproximate
- 0W2BX0ZChange Drainage Device in Left Pleural Cavity, External Approachapproximate
- 0W2CX0ZChange Drainage Device in Mediastinum, External Approachapproximate
- 0W2FX0ZChange Drainage Device in Abdominal Wall, External Approachapproximate
- 0W2GX0ZChange Drainage Device in Peritoneal Cavity, External Approachapproximate
- 0W2HX0ZChange Drainage Device in Retroperitoneum, External Approachapproximate
- 0W2JX0ZChange Drainage Device in Pelvic Cavity, External Approachapproximate
- 0W2KX0ZChange Drainage Device in Upper Back, External Approachapproximate
- 0W2LX0ZChange Drainage Device in Lower Back, External Approachapproximate
- 0X26X0ZChange Drainage Device in Right Upper Extremity, External Approachapproximate
- 0X27X0ZChange Drainage Device in Left Upper Extremity, External Approachapproximate
- 0Y29X0ZChange Drainage Device in Right Lower Extremity, External Approachapproximate
- 0Y2BX0ZChange Drainage Device in Left Lower Extremity, External Approachapproximate
- 2W00X5ZChange Packing Material on Headapproximate
- 2W02X5ZChange Packing Material on Neckapproximate
- 2W03X5ZChange Packing Material on Abdominal Wallapproximate
- 2W04X5ZChange Packing Material on Chest Wallapproximate
- 2W05X5ZChange Packing Material on Backapproximate
- 2W06X5ZChange Packing Material on Right Inguinal Regionapproximate
- 2W07X5ZChange Packing Material on Left Inguinal Regionapproximate
- 2W08X5ZChange Packing Material on Right Upper Extremityapproximate
- 2W09X5ZChange Packing Material on Left Upper Extremityapproximate
- 2W0LX5ZChange Packing Material on Right Lower Extremityapproximate
- 2W0MX5ZChange Packing Material on Left Lower Extremityapproximate
- 2Y00X5ZChange Mouth and Pharynx Packing Materialapproximate
- 2Y02X5ZChange Ear Packing Materialapproximate
- 2Y03X5ZChange Anorectal Packing Materialapproximate
- 2Y05X5ZChange Urethra Packing Materialapproximate
Common questions about 97.16
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 97.16?
- The GEMs map 97.16 to ICD-10-PCS 0W20X0Z, 0W26X0Z, 0W28X0Z, 0W29X0Z, 0W2BX0Z, 0W2CX0Z and 25 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.