ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.28 — Interphalangeal fusion
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 81.28
81.28 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for interphalangeal fusion. 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 0RGW04Z (Fusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach), 0RGW05Z (Fusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approach) and 0RGW07Z (Fusion of Right Finger Phalangeal 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
- 0RGW04ZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGW05ZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGW07ZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGW0JZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGW0KZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGW0ZZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGW34ZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGW35ZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGW37ZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGW3JZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGW3KZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGW3ZZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGW44ZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGW45ZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGW47ZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGW4JZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGW4KZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGW4ZZFusion of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGX04ZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGX05ZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGX07ZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGX0JZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGX0KZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGX0ZZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RGX34ZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGX35ZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGX37ZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGX3JZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGX3KZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGX3ZZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RGX44ZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGX45ZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGX47ZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGX4JZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGX4KZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RGX4ZZFusion of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.28
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.28?
- The GEMs map 81.28 to ICD-10-PCS 0RGW04Z, 0RGW05Z, 0RGW07Z, 0RGW0JZ, 0RGW0KZ, 0RGW0ZZ 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.