ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.06 — Lumbar and lumbosacral fusion of the anterior column, anterior technique
About ICD-9-CM 81.06
81.06 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for lumbar and lumbosacral 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 0SG0070 (Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach), 0SG00J0 (Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach) and 0SG00K0 (Fusion of Lumbar 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
- 0SG0070Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SG00J0Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SG00K0Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SG00Z0Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SG0370Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SG03J0Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SG03K0Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SG03Z0Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SG0470Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SG04J0Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SG04K0Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SG04Z0Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SG3070Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SG30J0Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SG30K0Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SG30Z0Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SG3370Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SG33J0Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SG33K0Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SG33Z0Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SG3470Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SG34J0Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SG34K0Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SG34Z0Fusion of Lumbosacral Joint, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.06
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.06?
- The GEMs map 81.06 to ICD-10-PCS 0SG0070, 0SG00J0, 0SG00K0, 0SG00Z0, 0SG0370, 0SG03J0 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.