ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.22 — Arthrodesis of knee
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 81.22
81.22 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for arthrodesis of knee. 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 36 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0SGC04Z (Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach), 0SGC05Z (Fusion of Right Knee Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approach) and 0SGC07Z (Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0SGC04ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGC05ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGC07ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGC0JZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGC0KZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGC0ZZFusion of Right Knee Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGC34ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGC35ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGC37ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGC3JZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGC3KZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGC3ZZFusion of Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGC44ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGC45ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGC47ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGC4JZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGC4KZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGC4ZZFusion of Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGD04ZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGD05ZFusion of Left Knee Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGD07ZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGD0JZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGD0KZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGD0ZZFusion of Left Knee Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SGD34ZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGD35ZFusion of Left Knee Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGD37ZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGD3JZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGD3KZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGD3ZZFusion of Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SGD44ZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGD45ZFusion of Left Knee Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGD47ZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGD4JZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGD4KZFusion of Left Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SGD4ZZFusion of Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.22
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.22?
- The GEMs map 81.22 to ICD-10-PCS 0SGC04Z, 0SGC05Z, 0SGC07Z, 0SGC0JZ, 0SGC0KZ, 0SGC0ZZ and 30 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.