ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.24 — Arthrodesis of elbow
About ICD-9-CM 81.24
81.24 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for arthrodesis of elbow. 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 0RGL04Z (Fusion of Right Elbow Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach), 0RGL05Z (Fusion of Right Elbow Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approach) and 0RGL07Z (Fusion of Right Elbow 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
- 0RGL04ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGL05ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGL07ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGL0JZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGL0KZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGL0ZZFusion of Right Elbow Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGL34ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGL35ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGL37ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGL3JZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGL3KZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGL3ZZFusion of Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGL44ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGL45ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGL47ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGL4JZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGL4KZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGL4ZZFusion of Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGM04ZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGM05ZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGM07ZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGM0JZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGM0KZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGM0ZZFusion of Left Elbow Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGM34ZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGM35ZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGM37ZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGM3JZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGM3KZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGM3ZZFusion of Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGM44ZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGM45ZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGM47ZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGM4JZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGM4KZFusion of Left Elbow Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGM4ZZFusion of Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.24
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.24?
- The GEMs map 81.24 to ICD-10-PCS 0RGL04Z, 0RGL05Z, 0RGL07Z, 0RGL0JZ, 0RGL0KZ, 0RGL0ZZ 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.