ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.81 — Other surgical occlusion of vessels, intracranial vessels
About ICD-9-CM 38.81
38.81 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other surgical occlusion of vessels, intracranial vessels. 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 03LG0CZ (Occlusion of Intracranial Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach), 03LG0ZZ (Occlusion of Intracranial Artery, Open Approach) and 03LG3CZ (Occlusion of Intracranial Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 03LG0CZOcclusion of Intracranial Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 03LG0ZZOcclusion of Intracranial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03LG3CZOcclusion of Intracranial Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03LG3ZZOcclusion of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03LG4CZOcclusion of Intracranial Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03LG4ZZOcclusion of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05LL0CZOcclusion of Intracranial Vein with Extraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 05LL0DZOcclusion of Intracranial Vein with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 05LL0ZZOcclusion of Intracranial Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05LL3CZOcclusion of Intracranial Vein with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05LL3DZOcclusion of Intracranial Vein with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05LL3ZZOcclusion of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05LL4CZOcclusion of Intracranial Vein with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05LL4DZOcclusion of Intracranial Vein with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05LL4ZZOcclusion of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.81
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.81?
- The GEMs map 38.81 to ICD-10-PCS 03LG0CZ, 03LG0ZZ, 03LG3CZ, 03LG3ZZ, 03LG4CZ, 03LG4ZZ 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.