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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 86.59

Closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites
  • 86.59 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 86.59 contains 16 index entries
  • View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 86.* hierarchy

86.59 also known as:

  • Adhesives (surgical) (tissue)
  • Staples
  • Sutures

86.59 excludes:

  • application of adhesive strips (butterfly) - omit code

Index entries containing 86.59:

Closure -- see also Repair
  • skin (V-Y type) 86.59
    • ulcer (bleeding) (peptic) (perforated) 44.40
      • skin 86.59
      • wound -- see also Suture, by site
        • with tissue adhesive 86.59
        Dermabond 86.59
          Durabond 86.59
            Repair
            • perineum (female) 71.79
              • male NEC 86.89
                • laceration (by suture) 86.59
              • skin (plastic) (without graft) 86.89
                • laceration (by suture) 86.59
                • stress incontinence (urinary) NEC 59.79
                  • subcutaneous tissue (plastic) (without skin graft) 86.89
                    • laceration (by suture) 86.59
                  • wound (skin) (without graft) 86.59
                    • abdominal wall 54.63
                    • postcataract dehiscence (corneal) 11.52
                    Resuture
                    • wound (skin and subcutaneous tissue) (without graft) NEC 86.59
                      Suture (laceration)
                      • perineum (female) 71.71
                        • male 86.59
                        • scalp 86.59
                        • skin (mucous membrane) (without graft) 86.59
                        • subcutaneous tissue (without skin graft) 86.59
                          • with graft -- see Graft, skin
                          • ulcer (bleeding) (perforated) (peptic) 44.40
                            • skin 86.59