93.43 - Intermittent Skeletal Traction

The ICD 9 Code for Intermittent skeletal traction is listed as 93.43.
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:	93.43
Description:	Intermittent skeletal traction
Short Description:	Intermitt skel traction

Chapter:	Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1:	Physical therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, and related procedures
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	2W66X0Z - Traction of Right Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatus (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	2W67X0Z - Traction of Left Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatus (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	2W68X0Z - Traction of Right Upper Extremity using Traction Apparatus (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	2W69X0Z - Traction of Left Upper Extremity using Traction Apparatus (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	2W6LX0Z - Traction of Right Lower Extremity using Traction Apparatus (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	2W6MX0Z - Traction of Left Lower Extremity using Traction Apparatus (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 93.43:
93.41 - Spinal traction using skull device
93.42 - Other spinal traction
93.44 - Other skeletal traction
93.45 - Thomas' splint traction
93.46 - Other skin traction of limbs