ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.03 — Other cervical fusion of the posterior column, posterior technique
About ICD-9-CM 81.03
81.03 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other cervical fusion of the posterior column, posterior 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 0RG1071 (Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approach), 0RG10J1 (Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approach) and 0RG10K1 (Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0RG1071Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG10J1Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG10K1Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG10Z1Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG1371Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG13J1Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG13K1Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG13Z1Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG1471Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG14J1Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG14K1Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG14Z1Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG4071Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG40J1Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG40K1Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG40Z1Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG4371Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG43J1Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG43K1Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG43Z1Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG4471Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG44J1Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG44K1Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG44Z1Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.03
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.03?
- The GEMs map 81.03 to ICD-10-PCS 0RG1071, 0RG10J1, 0RG10K1, 0RG10Z1, 0RG1371, 0RG13J1 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.