2006 ICD-9-CM OFFICIAL CODES
DISEASES TABULAR LIST 16
ICDMENU


 
            16. MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES (87-99)
 
  87 Diagnostic Radiology
 
             87.0 Soft tissue x-ray of face, head, and neck
 
            Excludes: angiography
(88.40-88.68)
 
                       87.01 Pneumoencephalogram
 
                       87.02 Other contrast radiogram of brain and skull
                                   Pneumocisternogram
                                   Pneumoventriculogram
                                   Posterior fossa myelogram
 
                       87.03 Computerized axial tomography of head
                                   C.A.T. scan of head
 
                       87.04 Other tomography of head
 
                       87.05 Contrast dacryocystogram
 
                       87.06 Contrast radiogram of nasopharynx
 
                       87.07 Contrast laryngogram
 
                       87.08 Cervical lymphangiogram
 
                       87.09 Other soft tissue x-ray of face, head, and neck
                                   Noncontrast x-ray of:
                                   adenoid
                                   larynx
                                   nasolacrimal duct
                                   nasopharynx
                                   salivary gland
                                   thyroid region
                                   uvula
 
            Excludes: x-ray study of eye
(95.14)
 
             87.1 Other x-ray of face, head, and neck
 
            Excludes: angiography
(88.40-88.68)
 
                       87.11 Full-mouth x-ray of teeth
 
                       87.12 Other dental x-ray
                                   Orthodontic cephalogram or cephalometrics
                                   Panorex examination of mandible
                                   Root canal x-ray
 
                       87.13 Temporomandibular contrast arthrogram
 
                       87.14 Contrast radiogram of orbit
 
                       87.15 Contrast radiogram of sinus
 
                       87.16 Other x-ray of facial bones
                                   X-ray of:
                                   frontal area
                                   mandible
                                   maxilla
                                   nasal sinuses
                                   nose
                                   orbit
                                   supraorbital area
                                   symphysis menti
                                   zygomaticomaxillary complex
 
                       87.17 Other x-ray of skull
                                   Lateral projection of skull
                                   Sagittal projection
                                   Tangential projection
 
             87.2 X-ray of spine
 
                       87.21 Contrast myelogram
 
                       87.22 Other x-ray of cervical spine
 
                       87.23 Other x-ray of thoracic spine
 
                       87.24 Other x-ray of lumbosacral spine
                                   Sacrococcygeal x-ray
 
                       87.29 Other x-ray of spine
                                   Spinal x-ray NOS
 
             87.3 Soft tissue x-ray of thorax
 
            Excludes: angiocardiography
(88.50-88.58)
                             angiography (88.40-88.68)
 
                       87.31 Endotracheal bronchogram
 
                       87.32 Other contrast bronchogram
                                   Transcricoid bronchogram
 
                       87.33 Mediastinal pneumogram
 
                       87.34 Intrathoracic lymphangiogram
 
                       87.35 Contrast radiogram of mammary ducts
 
                       87.36 Xerography of breast
 
                       87.37 Other mammography
 
                       87.38 Sinogram of chest wall
                                   Fistulogram of chest wall
 
                       87.39 Other soft tissue x-ray of chest wall
 
             87.4 Other x-ray of thorax
 
            Excludes: angiocardiography
(88.50-88.58)
                             angiography (88.40-88.68)
 
                       87.41 Computerized axial tomography of thorax
                                   C.A.T. scan of thorax
                                   Crystal linea scan of x-ray beam of thorax
                                   Electronic substraction of thorax
                                   Photoelectric response of thorax
                                   Tomography with use of computer, x-rays, and
                                   camera of thorax
 
                       87.42 Other tomography of thorax
                                   Cardiac tomogram
 
                       87.43 X-ray of ribs, sternum, and clavicle
                                   Examination for:
                                   cervical rib
                                   fracture
 
                       87.44 Routine chest x-ray, so described
                                   X-ray of chest NOS
 
                       87.49 Other chest x-ray
                                   X-ray of:
                                   bronchus NOS
                                   diaphragm NOS
                                   heart NOS
                                   lung NOS
                                   mediastinum NOS
                                   trachea NOS
 
             87.5 Biliary tract x-ray
 
                       87.51 Percutaneous hepatic cholangiogram
 
                       87.52 Intravenous cholangiogram
 
                       87.53 Intraoperative cholangiogram
 
                       87.54 Other cholangiogram
 
                       87.59 Other biliary tract x-ray
                                   Cholecystogram
 
             87.6 Other x-ray of digestive system
 
                       87.61 Barium swallow
 
                       87.62 Upper GI series
 
                       87.63 Small bowel series
 
                       87.64 Lower GI series
 
                       87.65 Other x-ray of intestine
 
                       87.66 Contrast pancreatogram
 
                       87.69 Other digestive tract x-ray
 
             87.7 X-ray of urinary system
 
            Excludes: angiography of renal vessels
(88.45, 88.65)
 
                       87.71 Computerized axial tomography of kidney
                                   C.A.T. scan of kidney
 
                       87.72 Other nephrotomogram
 
                       87.73 Intravenous pyelogram
                                   Diuretic infusion pyelogram
 
                       87.74 Retrograde pyelogram
 
                       87.75 Percutaneous pyelogram
 
                       87.76 Retrograde cystourethrogram
 
                       87.77 Other cystogram
 
                       87.78 Ileal conduitogram
 
                       87.79 Other x-ray of the urinary system
                                   KUB x-ray
 
             87.8 X-ray of female genital organs
 
                       87.81 X-ray of gravid uterus
                                   Intrauterine cephalometry by x-ray
 
                       87.82 Gas contrast hysterosalpingogram
 
                       87.83 Opaque dye contrast hysterosalpingogram
 
                       87.84 Percutaneous hysterogram
 
                       87.85 Other x-ray of fallopian tubes and uterus
 
                       87.89 Other x-ray of female genital organs
 
             87.9 X-ray of male genital organs
 
                       87.91 Contrast seminal vesiculogram
 
                       87.92 Other x-ray of prostate and seminal vesicles
 
                       87.93 Contrast epididymogram
 
                       87.94 Contrast vasogram
 
                       87.95 Other x-ray of epididymis and vas deferens
 
                       87.99 Other x-ray of male genital organs
 
  88 Other diagnostic radiology and related techniques
 
             88.0 Soft tissue x-ray of abdomen
 
            Excludes: angiography
(88.40-88.68)
 
                       88.01 Computerized axial tomography of abdomen
                                   C.A.T. scan of abdomen
 
            Excludes: C.A.T. scan of kidney
(87.71)
 
                       88.02 Other abdomen tomography
 
            Excludes: nephrotomogram
(87.72)
 
                       88.03 Sinogram of abdominal wall
                                   Fistulogram of abdominal wall
 
                       88.04 Abdominal lymphangiogram
 
                       88.09 Other soft tissue x-ray of abdominal wall
 
             88.1 Other x-ray of abdomen
 
                       88.11 Pelvic opaque dye contrast radiography
 
                       88.12 Pelvic gas contrast radiography
                                   Pelvic pneumoperitoneum
 
                       88.13 Other peritoneal pneumogram
 
                       88.14 Retroperitoneal fistulogram
 
                       88.15 Retroperitoneal pneumogram
 
                       88.16 Other retroperitoneal x-ray
 
                       88.19 Other x-ray of abdomen
                                   Flat plate of abdomen
 
             88.2 Skeletal x-ray of extremities and pelvis
 
            Excludes: contrast radiogram of joint
(88.32)
 
                       88.21 Skeletal x-ray of shoulder and upper arm
 
                       88.22 Skeletal x-ray of elbow and forearm
 
                       88.23 Skeletal x-ray of wrist and hand
 
                       88.24 Skeletal x-ray of upper limb, not otherwise specified
 
                       88.25 Pelvimetry
 
                       88.26 Other skeletal x-ray of pelvis and hip
 
                       88.27 Skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower leg
 
                       88.28 Skeletal x-ray of ankle and foot
 
                       88.29 Skeletal x-ray of lower limb, not otherwise specified
 
             88.3 Other x-ray
 
                       88.31 Skeletal series
                                   X-ray of whole skeleton
 
                       88.32 Contrast arthrogram
 
            Excludes: that of temporomandibular joint
(87.13)
 
                       88.33 Other skeletal x-ray
 
             Excludes: skeletal x-ray of:
                              extremities and pelvi 88.21-88.29)
                             face, head, and neck
(87.11-87.17)
                             spine (87.21-87.29)
                             thorax (87.43)
 
                       88.34 Lymphangiogram of upper limb
 
                       88.35 Other soft tissue x-ray of upper limb
 
                       88.36 Lymphangiogram of lower limb
 
                       88.37 Other soft tissue x-ray of lower limb
 
            Excludes: femoral angiography
(88.48,88.66)
 
                       88.38 Other computerized axial tomography
                                   C.A.T. scan NOS
 
             Excludes: C.A.T. scan of:
                             abdomen
(88.01)
                             head (87.03)
                             kidney (87.71)
                             thorax (87.41)
 
                       88.39 X-ray, other and unspecified
 
             88.4 Arteriography using contrast material
 
             Includes: angiography of arteries
                              arterial puncture for injection of contrast material
                              radiography of arteries (by fluoroscopy)
                              retrograde arteriography
                              The fourth-digit subclassification identifies the
                              site to be viewed, not the site of injection.
 
             Excludes: arteriography using:
                             radioisotopes or radionuclides
(92.01-92.19)
                             ultrasound (88.71-88.79)
                             fluorescein angiography of eye (95.12)
 
                       88.40 Arteriography using contrast material, unspecified
                                   site
 
                       88.41 Arteriography of cerebral arteries
                                   Angiography of:
                                   basilar artery
                                   carotid (internal)
                                   posterior cerebral circulation
                                   vertebral artery
 
                       88.42 Aortography
                                   Arteriography of aorta and aortic arch
 
                       88.43 Arteriography of pulmonary arteries
 
                       88.44 Arteriography of other intrathoracic vessels
 
            Excludes: angiocardiography
(88.50-88.58)
                             arteriography of coronary arteries (88.55-88.57)
 
                       88.45 Arteriography of renal arteries
 
                       88.46 Arteriography of placenta
                                   Placentogram using contrast material
 
                       88.47 Arteriography of other intra-abdominal arteries
 
                       88.48 Arteriography of femoral and other lower extremity
                                   arteries
 
                       88.49 Arteriography of other specified sites
 
             88.5 Angiocardiography using contrast material
 
             Includes: arterial puncture and insertion of arterial catheter for
                              injection of contrast material
                              cineangiocardiography
                              selective angiocardiography
 
            Code also synchronous cardiac catheterization
(37.21-37.23)
 
            Excludes: angiography of pulmonary vessels (88.43, 88.62)
 
                       88.50 Angiocardiography, not otherwise specified
 
                       88.51 Angiocardiography of venae cavae
                                   Inferior vena cavography
                                   Phlebography of vena cava (inferior) (superior)
 
                       88.52 Angiocardiography of right heart structures
                                   Angiocardiography of:
                                   pulmonary valve
                                   right atrium
                                   right ventricle (outflow tract)
 
            Excludes: that combined with left heart angiocardiography
(88.54)
 
                       88.53 Angiocardiography of left heart structures
                                   Angiocardiography of:
                                   aortic valve
                                   left atrium
                                   left ventricle (outflow tract)
 
            Excludes: that combined with right heart angiocardiography
(88.54)
 
                       88.54 Combined right and left heart angiocardiography
 
                       88.55 Coronary arteriography using a single catheter
                                   Coronary arteriography by Sones technique
                                   Direct selective coronary arteriography
                                   using a single catheter
 
                       88.56 Coronary arteriography using two catheters
                                   Coronary arteriography by:
                                   Judkins technique
                                   Ricketts and Abrams technique
                                   Direct selective coronary arteriography using
                                   two catheters
 
                       88.57 Other and unspecified coronary arteriography
                                   Coronary arteriography NOS
 
                       88.58 Negative-contrast cardiac roentgenography
                                   Cardiac roentgenography with injection of
                                   carbon dioxide
 
             88.6 Phlebography
 
             Includes: angiography of veins
                              radiography of veins (by fluoroscopy)
                              retrograde phlebography
                              venipuncture for injection of contrast material
                              venography using contrast material
                              Note: The fourth-digit subclassification
                            
(88.60-88.67) identifies the site to be viewed, not
                              the site of injection.
 
             Excludes: angiography using:
                             radioisotopes or radionuclides (92.01-92.19)
                             ultrasound (88.71-88.79)
                             fluorescein angiography of eye (95.12)
 
                       88.60 Phlebography using contrast material, unspecified site
 
                       88.61 Phlebography of veins of head and neck using contrast
                                   material
 
                       88.62 Phlebography of pulmonary veins using contrast
                                   material
 
                       88.63 Phlebography of other intrathoracic veins using
                                   contrast material
 
                       88.64 Phlebography of the portal venous system using
                                   contrast material
                                   Splenoportogram (by splenic arteriography)
 
                       88.65 Phlebography of other intra-abdominal veins using
                                   contrast material
 
                       88.66 Phlebography of femoral and other lower extremity
                                   veins using contrast material
 
                       88.67 Phlebography of other specified sites using contrast
                                   material
 
                       88.68 Impedance phlebography
 
             88.7 Diagnostic ultrasound
 
             Includes: Echography
                              Non-invasive ultrasound
                              Ultrasonic angiography
                              Ultrasonography
 
            Excludes: intravascular imaging (adjunctive) (IVUS) (00.21-00.29)
                             therapeutic ultrasound
(00.01 -00.09)
 
                       88.71 Diagnostic ultrasound of head and neck
                                   Determination of midline shift of brain
                                   Echoencephalography
 
            Excludes: eye
(95.13)
 
                       88.72 Diagnostic ultrasound of heart
                                   Echocardiography
                                   Transesophageal echocardiography
 
            Excludes: echocardiography of heart chambers
(37.28)
                             intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) (37.28)
                              intravascular (IVUS) imaging of coronary vessels
                             (00.24)
 
                       88.73 Diagnostic ultrasound of other sites of thorax
                                   Aortic arch ultrasonography
                                   Breast ultrasonography
                                   Lung ultrasonography
 
                       88.74 Diagnostic ultrasound of digestive system
 
                       88.75 Diagnostic ultrasound of urinary system
 
                       88.76 Diagnostic ultrasound of abdomen and retroperitoneum
 
                       88.77 Diagnostic ultrasound of peripheral vascular system
                                   Deep vein thrombosis ultrasonic scanning
 
            Excludes:adjunct vascular system procedures
(00.40-00.43)
 
                       88.78 Diagnostic ultrasound of gravid uterus
                                   Intrauterine cephalometry:
                                   echo
                                   ultrasonic
                                   Placental localization by ultrasound
 
                       88.79 Other diagnostic ultrasound
                                   Ultrasonography of:
                                   multiple sites
                                   nongravid uterus
                                   total body
 
             88.8 Thermography
 
                       88.81 Cerebral thermography
 
                       88.82 Ocular thermography
 
                       88.83 Bone thermography
                                   Osteoarticular thermography
 
                       88.84 Muscle thermography
 
                       88.85 Breast thermography
 
                       88.86 Blood vessel thermography
                                   Deep vein thermography
 
                       88.89 Thermography of other sites
                                   Lymph gland thermography
                                   Thermography NOS
 
             88.9 Other diagnostic imaging
 
                       88.90 Diagnostic imaging, not elsewhere classified
 
                       88.91 Magnetic resonance imaging of brain and brain stem
 
            Excludes: intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging
(88.96)
                             real-time magnetic resonance imaging (88.96)
 
                       88.92 Magnetic resonance imaging of chest and myocardium
                                   For evaluation of hilar and mediastinal
                                   lymphadenopathy
 
                       88.93 Magnetic resonance imaging of spinal canal
                                   Spinal cord levels:
                                   cervical
                                   thoracic
                                   lumbar (lumbosacral)
                                   Spinal cord
                                   Spine
 
                       88.94 Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal
                                   Bone marrow blood supply
                                   Extremities (upper) (lower)
 
                       88.95 Magnetic resonance imaging of pelvis, prostate, and
                                   bladder
 
                       88.96 Other intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging
                                   iMRI
                                   Real-time magnetic resonance imaging
 
                       88.97 Magnetic resonance imaging of other and unspecified
                                   sites
                                   Abdomen
                                   Eye orbit
                                   Face
                                   Neck
 
                       88.98 Bone mineral density studies
                                   Dual photon absorptiometry
                                   Quantitative computed tomography (CT)
                                   studies
                                   Radiographic densitometry
                                   Single photon absorptiometry
 
  89 Interview, evaluation, consultation, and examination
 
             89.0 Diagnostic interview, consultation, and evaluation
 
            Excludes: psychiatric diagnostic interview
(94.11-94.19)
 
                       89.01 Interview and evaluation, described as brief
                                   Abbreviated history and evaluation
 
                       89.02 Interview and evaluation, described as limited
                                   Interval history and evaluation
 
                       89.03 Interview and evaluation, described as comprehensive
                                   History and evaluation of new problem
 
                       89.04 Other interview and evaluation
 
                       89.05 Diagnostic interview and evaluation, not otherwise
                                   specified
 
                       89.06 Consultation, described as limited
                                   Consultation on a single organ system
 
                       89.07 Consultation, described as comprehensive
 
                       89.08 Other consultation
 
                       89.09 Consultation, not otherwise specified
 
             89.1 Anatomic and physiologic measurements and manual examinations --
                       nervous system and sense organs
 
            Excludes: ear examination
(95.41-95.49)
                             eye examination (95.01-95.26)
                              the listed procedures when done as part of a general
                             physical examination (89.7)
 
                       89.10 Intracarotid amobarbital test
                                   Wada test
 
                       89.11 Tonometry
 
                       89.12 Nasal function study
                                   Rhinomanometry
 
                       89.13 Neurologic examination
 
                       89.14 Electroencephalogram
 
            Excludes: that with polysomnogram
(89.17)
 
                       89.15 Other nonoperative neurologic function tests
 
                       89.16 Transillumination of newborn skull
 
                       89.17 Polysomnogram
                                   Sleep recording
 
                       89.18 Other sleep disorder function tests
                                   Multiple sleep latency test [MSLT]
 
                       89.19 Video and radio-telemetered electroencephalographic
                                   monitoring
                                   Radiographic EEG monitoring
                                   Video EEG monitoring
 
             89.2 Anatomic and physiologic measurements and manual examinations --
                       genitourinary system
 
             Excludes: the listed procedures when done as part of a general
                             physical examination
(89.7)
 
                       89.21 Urinary manometry
                                   Manometry through:
                                   indwelling ureteral catheter
                                   nephrostomy
                                   pyelostomy
                                   ureterostomy
 
                       89.22 Cystometrogram
 
                       89.23 Urethral sphincter electromyogram
 
                       89.24 Uroflowmetry [UFR]
 
                       89.25 Urethral pressure profile [UPP]
 
                       89.26 Gynecological examination
                                   Pelvic examination
 
                       89.29 Other nonoperative genitourinary system measurements
                                   Bioassay of urine
                                   Renal clearance
                                   Urine chemistry
 
             89.3 Other anatomic and physiologic measurements and manual
                       examinations
 
             Excludes: the listed procedures when done as part of a general
                             physical examination
(89.7)
 
                       89.31 Dental examination
                                   Oral mucosal survey
                                   Periodontal survey
 
                       89.32 Esophageal manometry
 
                       89.33 Digital examination of enterostomy stoma
                                   Digital examination of colostomy stoma
 
                       89.34 Digital examination of rectum
 
                       89.35 Transillumination of nasal sinuses
 
                       89.36 Manual examination of breast
 
                       89.37 Vital capacity determination
 
                       89.38 Other nonoperative respiratory measurements
                                   Plethysmography for measurement of respiratory
                                   function
                                   Thoracic impedance plethysmography
 
                       89.39 Other nonoperative measurements and examinations
                                   14 C-Urea breath test
                                   Basal metabolic rate [BMR]
                                   Gastric:
                                   analysis
                                   function NEC
 
            Excludes: body measurement
(93.07)
                             cardiac tests (89.41-89.69)
                             fundus photography (95.11)
                             limb length measurement (93.06)
 
             89.4 Cardiac stress tests, pacemaker and defibrillator checks
 
                       89.41 Cardiovascular stress test using treadmill
 
                       89.42 Masters' two-step stress test
 
                       89.43 Cardiovascular stress test using bicycle ergometer
 
                       89.44 Other cardiovascular stress test
                                   Thallium stress test with or without
                                   transesophageal pacing
 
                       89.45 Artificial pacemaker rate check
                                   Artificial pacemaker function check NOS
                                   Bedside device check of pacemaker or cardiac
                                   resynchronization pacemaker [CRT-P]
                                   Interrogation only without arrhythmia induction
 
            Excludes: electrophysiologic studies [EPS]
(37.26)
                              non-invasive programmed electrical stimulation
                             [NIPS] (arrhythmia induction) (37.26)
 
                       89.46 Artificial pacemaker artifact wave form check
 
                       89.47 Artificial pacemaker electrode impedance check
 
                       89.48 Artificial pacemaker voltage or amperage threshold
                                   check
 
                       89.49 Automatic implantable cardioverter/defibrillator
                                   (AICD) check
                                   Bedside check of an AICD or cardiac
                                   resynchronization defibrillator [CRT-D]
                                   Checking pacing thresholds of device
                                   Interrogation only without arrhythmia induction
 
            Excludes: electrophysiologic studies [EPS]
(37.26)
                              non-invasive programmed electrical stimulation
                             [NIPS] (arrhythmia induction) (37.26)
 
             89.5 Other nonoperative cardiac and vascular diagnostic procedures
 
            Excludes: fetal EKG
(75.32)
 
                       89.50 Ambulatory cardiac monitoring
                                   Analog devices [Holter-type]
 
                       89.51 Rhythm electrocardiogram
                                   Rhythm EKG (with one to three leads)
 
                       89.52 Electrocardiogram
                                   ECG NOS
                                   EKG (with 12 or more leads)
 
                       89.53 Vectorcardiogram (with ECG)
 
                       89.54 Electrographic monitoring
                                   Telemetry
 
            Excludes: ambulatory cardiac monitoring
(89.50)
                              electrographic monitoring durin surgery -- omit code
 
                       89.55 Phonocardiogram with ECG lead
 
                       89.56 Carotid pulse tracing with ECG lead
 
            Excludes: oculoplethysmography
(89.58)
 
                       89.57 Apexcardiogram (with ECG lead)
 
                       89.58 Plethysmogram
                                   Penile plethysmography with nerve stimulation
 
             Excludes: plethysmography (for):
                             measurement of respiratory function
(89.38)
                             thoracic impedance (89.38)
 
                       89.59 Other nonoperative cardiac and vascular measurements
 
             89.6 Circulatory monitoring
 
             Excludes: electrocardiographic monitoring during surgery -- omit code
 
                       89.60 Continuous intra-arterial blood gas monitoring
                                   Insertion of blood gas monitoring system and
                                   continuous monitoring of blood gases through an
                                   intra-arterial sensor
 
                       89.61 Systemic arterial pressure monitoring
 
                       89.62 Central venous pressure monitoring
 
                       89.63 Pulmonary artery pressure monitoring
 
            Excludes: pulmonary artery wedge monitoring
(89.64)
 
                       89.64 Pulmonary artery wedge monitoring
                                   Pulmonary capillary wedge [PCW] monitoring
                                   Swan-Ganz catheterization
 
                       89.65 Measurement of systemic arterial blood gases
 
            Excludes: continuous intra-arterial blood gas monitoring
(89.60)
 
                       89.66 Measurement of mixed venous blood gases
 
                       89.67 Monitoring of cardiac output by oxygen consumption
                                   technique
                                   Fick method
 
                       89.68 Monitoring of cardiac output by other technique
                                   Cardiac output monitor by thermodilution
                                   indicator
 
                       89.69 Monitoring of coronary blood flow
                                   Coronary blood flow monitoring by coincidence
                                   counting technique
 
             89.7 General physical examination
 
             89.8 Autopsy
 
  90 Microscopic examination-I
           The following