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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 99.99 Other The application of LEECHES to the body to draw blood for therapeutic purposes. Such medicinal leeching, an ancient medical practice, is still being used in microsurgery and the treatment of venous congestion or occlusion. 99.99 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 99.99 contains 2 index entries View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 99.* hierarchy 99.99 also known as: Leech therapy Index entries containing 99.99: Procedure -- see also specific procedure miscellaneous (nonoperative) NEC 99.99 Therapy leech 99.99