ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
80.79 — Synovectomy, other specified sites
About ICD-9-CM 80.79
80.79 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Synovectomy, other specified sites. 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 33 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0RB00ZZ (Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach), 0RB03ZZ (Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach) and 0RB04ZZ (Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0RB00ZZExcision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB03ZZExcision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB04ZZExcision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB10ZZExcision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB13ZZExcision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB14ZZExcision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB40ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB43ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB44ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB60ZZExcision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB63ZZExcision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB64ZZExcision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RBA0ZZExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RBA3ZZExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RBA4ZZExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB00ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB03ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB04ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB30ZZExcision of Lumbosacral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB33ZZExcision of Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB34ZZExcision of Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB50ZZExcision of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB53ZZExcision of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB54ZZExcision of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB60ZZExcision of Coccygeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB63ZZExcision of Coccygeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB64ZZExcision of Coccygeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB70ZZExcision of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB73ZZExcision of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB74ZZExcision of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB80ZZExcision of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB83ZZExcision of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB84ZZExcision of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 80.79
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 80.79?
- The GEMs map 80.79 to ICD-10-PCS 0RB00ZZ, 0RB03ZZ, 0RB04ZZ, 0RB10ZZ, 0RB13ZZ, 0RB14ZZ and 27 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.