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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

81.02 — Other cervical fusion of the anterior column, anterior technique

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 81.02

81.02 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other cervical fusion of the anterior column, anterior technique. 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0RG1070 (Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach), 0RG10J0 (Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach) and 0RG10K0 (Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 81.02

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.02?

The GEMs map 81.02 to ICD-10-PCS 0RG1070, 0RG10J0, 0RG10K0, 0RG10Z0, 0RG1370, 0RG13J0 and 18 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.