ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.23 — Arthrodesis of shoulder
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 81.23
81.23 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for arthrodesis of shoulder. 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 30 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0RGJ04Z (Fusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach), 0RGJ07Z (Fusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach) and 0RGJ0JZ (Fusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0RGJ04ZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ07ZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ0JZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ0KZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ0ZZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ34ZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ37ZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ3JZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ3KZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ3ZZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ44ZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ47ZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ4JZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ4KZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGJ4ZZFusion of Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGK04ZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGK07ZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGK0JZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGK0KZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGK0ZZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGK34ZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGK37ZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGK3JZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGK3KZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGK3ZZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGK44ZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGK47ZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGK4JZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGK4KZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGK4ZZFusion of Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.23
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.23?
- The GEMs map 81.23 to ICD-10-PCS 0RGJ04Z, 0RGJ07Z, 0RGJ0JZ, 0RGJ0KZ, 0RGJ0ZZ, 0RGJ34Z and 24 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.