ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
93.43 — Intermittent skeletal traction
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 93.43
93.43 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for intermittent skeletal traction. 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 2W66X0Z (Traction of Right Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatus), 2W67X0Z (Traction of Left Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatus) and 2W68X0Z (Traction of Right Upper Extremity using Traction Apparatus). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 2W66X0ZTraction of Right Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatusapproximate
- 2W67X0ZTraction of Left Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatusapproximate
- 2W68X0ZTraction of Right Upper Extremity using Traction Apparatusapproximate
- 2W69X0ZTraction of Left Upper Extremity using Traction Apparatusapproximate
- 2W6LX0ZTraction of Right Lower Extremity using Traction Apparatusapproximate
- 2W6MX0ZTraction of Left Lower Extremity using Traction Apparatusapproximate
Common questions about 93.43
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 93.43?
- The GEMs map 93.43 to ICD-10-PCS 2W66X0Z, 2W67X0Z, 2W68X0Z, 2W69X0Z, 2W6LX0Z and 2W6MX0Z.
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.