ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
86.26 — Ligation of dermal appendage
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 86.26
86.26 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for ligation of dermal appendage. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 20 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0H50XZZ (Destruction of Scalp Skin, External Approach), 0H51XZZ (Destruction of Face Skin, External Approach) and 0H54XZZ (Destruction of Neck Skin, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0H50XZZDestruction of Scalp Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H51XZZDestruction of Face Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H54XZZDestruction of Neck Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H55XZZDestruction of Chest Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H56XZZDestruction of Back Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H57XZZDestruction of Abdomen Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H58XZZDestruction of Buttock Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5AXZZDestruction of Inguinal Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5BXZZDestruction of Right Upper Arm Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5CXZZDestruction of Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5DXZZDestruction of Right Lower Arm Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5EXZZDestruction of Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5FXZZDestruction of Right Hand Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5GXZZDestruction of Left Hand Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5HXZZDestruction of Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5JXZZDestruction of Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5KXZZDestruction of Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5LXZZDestruction of Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5MXZZDestruction of Right Foot Skin, External Approachapproximate
- 0H5NXZZDestruction of Left Foot Skin, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 86.26
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 86.26?
- The GEMs map 86.26 to ICD-10-PCS 0H50XZZ, 0H51XZZ, 0H54XZZ, 0H55XZZ, 0H56XZZ, 0H57XZZ and 14 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.