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86.23 - Removal Of Nail, Nail Bed, Or Nail Fold


The ICD 9 Code for Removal of nail, nail bed, or nail fold is listed as 86.23.
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: 86.23
Description: Removal of nail, nail bed, or nail fold
Short Description: Nail removal
Chapter: Operations on the integumentary system
Subsection 1: Operations on skin and subcutaneous tissue
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HBQXZZ - Excision of Finger Nail, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HBRXZZ - Excision of Toe Nail, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HDQXZZ - Extraction of Finger Nail, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HDRXZZ - Extraction of Toe Nail, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HTQXZZ - Resection of Finger Nail, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0HTRXZZ - Resection of Toe Nail, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 86.23:
86.21 - Excision of pilonidal cyst or sinus
86.22 - Excisional debridement of wound, infection, or burn
86.24 - Chemosurgery of skin
86.25 - Dermabrasion
86.26 - Ligation of dermal appendage
86.27 - Debridement of nail, nail bed, or nail fold
86.28 - Nonexcisional debridement of wound, infection or burn