97.83 - Removal Of Abdominal Wall Sutures
The ICD 9 Code for Removal of abdominal wall sutures is listed as 97.83.
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: | 97.83 |
| Description: | Removal of abdominal wall sutures |
| Short Description: | Remov abdom wall suture |
| 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: | 8E0WXY8 - Suture Removal from Trunk Region (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 97.83: | |
| 97.81 - Removal of retroperitoneal drainage device | |
| 97.82 - Removal of peritoneal drainage device | |
| 97.84 - Removal of sutures from trunk, not elsewhere classified | |
| 97.85 - Removal of packing from trunk, not elsewhere classified | |
| 97.86 - Removal of other device from abdomen | |
| 97.87 - Removal of other device from trunk | |
| 97.88 - Removal of external immobilization device | |
| 97.89 - Removal of other therapeutic device | |