ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.51 — Total hip replacement
About ICD-9-CM 81.51
81.51 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for total hip replacement. 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0SR90J9 (Replacement of Right Hip Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Cemented, Open Approach), 0SR90JA (Replacement of Right Hip Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Uncemented, Open Approach) and 0SR90JZ (Replacement of Right Hip 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
- 0SR90J9Replacement of Right Hip Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Cemented, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SR90JAReplacement of Right Hip Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Uncemented, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SR90JZReplacement of Right Hip Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRB0J9Replacement of Left Hip Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Cemented, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRB0JAReplacement of Left Hip Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Uncemented, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRB0JZReplacement of Left Hip Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.51
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.51?
- The GEMs map 81.51 to ICD-10-PCS 0SR90J9, 0SR90JA, 0SR90JZ, 0SRB0J9, 0SRB0JA and 0SRB0JZ.
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.