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81.92 - Injection Of Therapeutic Substance Into Joint Or Ligament


The ICD 9 Code for Injection of therapeutic substance into joint or ligament is listed as 81.92.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 81.92
Description: Injection of therapeutic substance into joint or ligament
Short Description: Injection into joint
Chapter: Operations on the musculoskeletal system
Subsection 1: Repair and plastic operations on joint structures
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U33Z - Introduction of Anti-inflammatory into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U36Z - Introduction of Nutritional Substance into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U37Z - Introduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U3BZ - Introduction of Local Anesthetic into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U3GC - Introduction of Other Therapeutic Substance into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U3HZ - Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U3KZ - Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U3NZ - Introduction of Analgesics, Hypnotics, Sedatives into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U3SF - Introduction of Other Gas into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 3E0U3TZ - Introduction of Destructive Agent into Joints, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 81.92:
81.91 - Arthrocentesis
81.93 - Suture of capsule or ligament of upper extremity
81.94 - Suture of capsule or ligament of ankle and foot
81.95 - Suture of capsule or ligament of other lower extremity
81.96 - Other repair of joint
81.97 - Revision of joint replacement of upper extremity
81.98 - Other diagnostic procedures on joint structures
81.99 - Other operations on joint structures