91.56 - Microscopic Examination Of Specimen From Musculoskeletal System And Of Joint Fluid, Cell Block And Papanicolaou Smear

The ICD 9 Code for Microscopic examination of specimen from musculoskeletal system and of joint fluid, cell block and Papanicolaou smear is listed as 91.56.
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:	91.56
Description:	Microscopic examination of specimen from musculoskeletal system and of joint fluid, cell block and Papanicolaou smear
Short Description:	Cell blk/pap-musculoskel

Chapter:	Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1:	Microscopic examination-II
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 91.56:
91.51 - Microscopic examination of specimen from musculoskeletal system and of joint fluid, bacterial smear
91.52 - Microscopic examination of specimen from musculoskeletal system and of joint fluid, culture
91.53 - Microscopic examination of specimen from musculoskeletal system and of joint fluid, culture and sensitivity
91.54 - Microscopic examination of specimen from musculoskeletal system and of joint fluid, parasitology
91.55 - Microscopic examination of specimen from musculoskeletal system and of joint fluid, toxicology
91.59 - Microscopic examination of specimen from musculoskeletal system and of joint fluid, other microscopic examination