ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
09.81 — Dacryocystorhinostomy [DCR]
About ICD-9-CM 09.81
09.81 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Dacryocystorhinostomy [DCR]. 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 081X0J3 (Bypass Right Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach), 081X0K3 (Bypass Right Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach) and 081X0Z3 (Bypass Right Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 081X0J3Bypass Right Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 081X0K3Bypass Right Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 081X0Z3Bypass Right Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity, Open Approachapproximate
- 081X3J3Bypass Right Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 081X3K3Bypass Right Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 081X3Z3Bypass Right Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 081Y0J3Bypass Left Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 081Y0K3Bypass Left Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 081Y0Z3Bypass Left Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity, Open Approachapproximate
- 081Y3J3Bypass Left Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 081Y3K3Bypass Left Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 081Y3Z3Bypass Left Lacrimal Duct to Nasal Cavity, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 09.81
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 09.81?
- The GEMs map 09.81 to ICD-10-PCS 081X0J3, 081X0K3, 081X0Z3, 081X3J3, 081X3K3, 081X3Z3 and 6 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.