ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
03.09 — Other exploration and decompression of spinal canal
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 03.09
03.09 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other exploration and decompression of 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 70 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 009T00Z (Drainage of Spinal Meninges with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 009T0ZZ (Drainage of Spinal Meninges, Open Approach) and 009T30Z (Drainage of Spinal Meninges with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 009T00ZDrainage of Spinal Meninges with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 009T0ZZDrainage of Spinal Meninges, Open Approachapproximate
- 009T30ZDrainage of Spinal Meninges with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 009T3ZZDrainage of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 009T40ZDrainage of Spinal Meninges with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 009T4ZZDrainage of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 009U00ZDrainage of Spinal Canal with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 009U0ZZDrainage of Spinal Canal, Open Approachapproximate
- 009W00ZDrainage of Cervical Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 009W0ZZDrainage of Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 009W30ZDrainage of Cervical Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 009W3ZZDrainage of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 009W40ZDrainage of Cervical Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 009W4ZZDrainage of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 009X00ZDrainage of Thoracic Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 009X0ZZDrainage of Thoracic Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 009X30ZDrainage of Thoracic Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 009X3ZZDrainage of Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 009X40ZDrainage of Thoracic Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 009X4ZZDrainage of Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 009Y00ZDrainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 009Y0ZZDrainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 009Y30ZDrainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 009Y3ZZDrainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 009Y40ZDrainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 009Y4ZZDrainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00JU0ZZInspection of Spinal Canal, Open Approachapproximate
- 00JV0ZZInspection of Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00NW0ZZRelease Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00NW3ZZRelease Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00NW4ZZRelease Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00NX0ZZRelease Thoracic Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00NX3ZZRelease Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00NX4ZZRelease Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00NY0ZZRelease Lumbar Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00NY3ZZRelease Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00NY4ZZRelease Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB00ZZExcision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB03ZZExcision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB04ZZExcision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB10ZZExcision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB13ZZExcision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB14ZZExcision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB40ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB43ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB44ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB60ZZExcision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB63ZZExcision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB64ZZExcision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RBA0ZZExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RBA3ZZExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RBA4ZZExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB00ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB03ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB04ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB30ZZExcision of Lumbosacral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB33ZZExcision of Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB34ZZExcision of Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB50ZZExcision of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB53ZZExcision of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB54ZZExcision of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB60ZZExcision of Coccygeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB63ZZExcision of Coccygeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB64ZZExcision of Coccygeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB70ZZExcision of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB73ZZExcision of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB74ZZExcision of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB80ZZExcision of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB83ZZExcision of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB84ZZExcision of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 03.09
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.09?
- The GEMs map 03.09 to ICD-10-PCS 009T00Z, 009T0ZZ, 009T30Z, 009T3ZZ, 009T40Z, 009T4ZZ and 64 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.