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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

05.81 — Repair of sympathetic nerve or ganglion

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 05.81

05.81 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for repair of sympathetic nerve or ganglion. 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 15 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 01QK0ZZ (Repair Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach), 01QK3ZZ (Repair Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach) and 01QK4ZZ (Repair Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 05.81

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 05.81?

The GEMs map 05.81 to ICD-10-PCS 01QK0ZZ, 01QK3ZZ, 01QK4ZZ, 01QL0ZZ, 01QL3ZZ, 01QL4ZZ and 9 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.