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89.16 - Transillumination Of Newborn Skull


The ICD 9 Code for Transillumination of newborn skull is listed as 89.16.
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: 89.16
Description: Transillumination of newborn skull
Short Description: Skull transilluminat
Chapter: Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1: Interview, evaluation, consultation, and examination
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0NJ0XZZ - Inspection of Skull, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 89.16:
89.10 - Intracarotid amobarbital test
89.11 - Tonometry
89.12 - Nasal function study
89.13 - Neurologic examination
89.14 - Electroencephalogram
89.15 - Other nonoperative neurologic function tests
89.17 - Polysomnogram
89.18 - Other sleep disorder function tests
89.19 - Video and radio-telemetered electroencephalographic monitoring