21.81 - Suture Of Laceration Of Nose
The ICD 9 Code for Suture of laceration of nose is listed as 21.81.
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: | 21.81 |
| Description: | Suture of laceration of nose |
| Short Description: | Nasal laceration suture |
| Chapter: | Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on nose |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 09QKXZZ - Repair Nose, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 21.81: | |
| 21.82 - Closure of nasal fistula | |
| 21.83 - Total nasal reconstruction | |
| 21.84 - Revision rhinoplasty | |
| 21.85 - Augmentation rhinoplasty | |
| 21.86 - Limited rhinoplasty | |
| 21.87 - Other rhinoplasty | |
| 21.88 - Other septoplasty | |
| 21.89 - Other repair and plastic operations on nose | |