97.38 - Removal Of Sutures From Head And Neck
The ICD 9 Code for Removal of sutures from head and neck is listed as 97.38.
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: | 97.38 |
| Description: | Removal of sutures from head and neck |
| Short Description: | Remove head/neck sutures |
| 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: | 8E09XY8 - Suture Removal from Head and Neck Region |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 97.38: | |
| 97.31 - Removal of eye prosthesis | |
| 97.32 - Removal of nasal packing | |
| 97.33 - Removal of dental wiring | |
| 97.34 - Removal of dental packing | |
| 97.35 - Removal of dental prosthesis | |
| 97.36 - Removal of other external mandibular fixation device | |
| 97.37 - Removal of tracheostomy tube | |
| 97.39 - Removal of other therapeutic device from head and neck | |