2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Injury And Poisoning 800-999 > Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified 996-999 > Complications Peculiar To Certain Specified Procedures 996.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 996.46 Articular bearing surface wear of prosthetic joint  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 996.46 can be accessed here. 996.46 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 996.46 contains 2 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 996.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. Index entries containing 996.46: Complications mechanical device NEC 996.59 prosthetic NEC 996.59 joint (see also Complications, prosthetic joint) 996.47 articular bearing surface wear 996.46 wear 996.46