ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.05 — Dorsal and dorsolumbar fusion of the posterior column, posterior technique
About ICD-9-CM 81.05
81.05 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for dorsal and dorsolumbar 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 0RG6071 (Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approach), 0RG60J1 (Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approach) and 0RG60K1 (Fusion of Thoracic 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
- 0RG6071Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG60J1Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG60K1Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG60Z1Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RG6371Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG63J1Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG63K1Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG63Z1Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RG6471Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG64J1Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG64K1Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RG64Z1Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGA071Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGA0J1Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGA0K1Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGA0Z1Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGA371Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGA3J1Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGA3K1Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGA3Z1Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGA471Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGA4J1Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGA4K1Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGA4Z1Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.05
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.05?
- The GEMs map 81.05 to ICD-10-PCS 0RG6071, 0RG60J1, 0RG60K1, 0RG60Z1, 0RG6371, 0RG63J1 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.