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97.12 - Replacement Of Cast On Lower Limb


The ICD 9 Code for Replacement of cast on lower limb is listed as 97.12.
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: 97.12
Description: Replacement of cast on lower limb
Short Description: Replace lower limb cast
Chapter: Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1: Replacement and removal of therapeutic appliances
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 2W0LX2Z - Change Cast on Right Lower Extremity (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 2W0MX2Z - Change Cast on Left Lower Extremity (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 97.12:
97.11 - Replacement of cast on upper limb
97.13 - Replacement of other cast
97.14 - Replacement of other device for musculoskeletal immobilization
97.15 - Replacement of wound catheter
97.16 - Replacement of wound packing or drain