ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
80.44 — Division of joint capsule, ligament, or cartilage, hand and finger
About ICD-9-CM 80.44
80.44 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for division of joint capsule, ligament, or cartilage, hand and finger. 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 36 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0M870ZZ (Division of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach), 0M873ZZ (Division of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach) and 0M874ZZ (Division of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0M870ZZDivision of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approachapproximate
- 0M873ZZDivision of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0M874ZZDivision of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0M880ZZDivision of Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approachapproximate
- 0M883ZZDivision of Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0M884ZZDivision of Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0MN70ZZRelease Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approachapproximate
- 0MN73ZZRelease Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0MN74ZZRelease Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0MN80ZZRelease Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approachapproximate
- 0MN83ZZRelease Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0MN84ZZRelease Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RNQ0ZZRelease Right Carpal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RNQ3ZZRelease Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RNQ4ZZRelease Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RNR0ZZRelease Left Carpal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RNR3ZZRelease Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RNR4ZZRelease Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RNS0ZZRelease Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RNS3ZZRelease Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RNS4ZZRelease Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RNT0ZZRelease Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RNT3ZZRelease Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RNT4ZZRelease Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RNU0ZZRelease Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RNU3ZZRelease Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RNU4ZZRelease Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RNV0ZZRelease Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RNV3ZZRelease Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RNV4ZZRelease Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RNW0ZZRelease Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RNW3ZZRelease Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RNW4ZZRelease Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RNX0ZZRelease Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RNX3ZZRelease Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RNX4ZZRelease Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 80.44
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 80.44?
- The GEMs map 80.44 to ICD-10-PCS 0M870ZZ, 0M873ZZ, 0M874ZZ, 0M880ZZ, 0M883ZZ, 0M884ZZ and 30 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.