ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
03.01 — Removal of foreign body from spinal canal
About ICD-9-CM 03.01
03.01 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for removal of foreign body from spinal canal. 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 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 00C30ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Intracranial Epidural Space, Open Approach), 00C33ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Intracranial Epidural Space, Percutaneous Approach) and 00C34ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Intracranial Epidural Space, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 00C30ZZExtirpation of Matter from Intracranial Epidural Space, Open Approachapproximate
- 00C33ZZExtirpation of Matter from Intracranial Epidural Space, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00C34ZZExtirpation of Matter from Intracranial Epidural Space, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00CT0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Spinal Meninges, Open Approachapproximate
- 00CT3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00CT4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00CU0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Spinal Canal, Open Approachapproximate
- 00CU3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00CU4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00CW0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00CW3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00CW4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00CX0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Thoracic Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00CX3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00CX4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00CY0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Lumbar Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00CY3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00CY4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 03.01
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.01?
- The GEMs map 03.01 to ICD-10-PCS 00C30ZZ, 00C33ZZ, 00C34ZZ, 00CT0ZZ, 00CT3ZZ, 00CT4ZZ and 12 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.