ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
03.53 — Repair of vertebral fracture
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 03.53
03.53 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for repair of vertebral fracture. 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 35 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PS304Z (Reposition Cervical Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach), 0PS30ZZ (Reposition Cervical Vertebra, Open Approach) and 0PS334Z (Reposition Cervical Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PS304ZReposition Cervical Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PS30ZZReposition Cervical Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PS334ZReposition Cervical Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PS33ZZReposition Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PS344ZReposition Cervical Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PS34ZZReposition Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PS3XZZReposition Cervical Vertebra, External Approachapproximate
- 0PS404ZReposition Thoracic Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PS40ZZReposition Thoracic Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PS434ZReposition Thoracic Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PS43ZZReposition Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PS444ZReposition Thoracic Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PS44ZZReposition Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PS4XZZReposition Thoracic Vertebra, External Approachapproximate
- 0QS004ZReposition Lumbar Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QS00ZZReposition Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QS034ZReposition Lumbar Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QS03ZZReposition Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QS044ZReposition Lumbar Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QS04ZZReposition Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QS0XZZReposition Lumbar Vertebra, External Approachapproximate
- 0QS104ZReposition Sacrum with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QS10ZZReposition Sacrum, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QS134ZReposition Sacrum with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QS13ZZReposition Sacrum, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QS144ZReposition Sacrum with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QS14ZZReposition Sacrum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QS1XZZReposition Sacrum, External Approachapproximate
- 0QSS04ZReposition Coccyx with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QSS0ZZReposition Coccyx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QSS34ZReposition Coccyx with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QSS3ZZReposition Coccyx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QSS44ZReposition Coccyx with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QSS4ZZReposition Coccyx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QSSXZZReposition Coccyx, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 03.53
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.53?
- The GEMs map 03.53 to ICD-10-PCS 0PS304Z, 0PS30ZZ, 0PS334Z, 0PS33ZZ, 0PS344Z, 0PS34ZZ and 29 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.