ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.54 — Total knee replacement
About ICD-9-CM 81.54
81.54 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for total knee 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 22 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0SRC06Z (Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Oxidized Zirconium on Polyethylene Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach), 0SRC07Z (Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach) and 0SRC0JZ (Replacement of Right Knee 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
- 0SRC06ZReplacement of Right Knee Joint with Oxidized Zirconium on Polyethylene Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRC07ZReplacement of Right Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRC0JZReplacement of Right Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRC0KZReplacement of Right Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRC0LZReplacement of Right Knee Joint with Medial Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRD06ZReplacement of Left Knee Joint with Oxidized Zirconium on Polyethylene Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRD07ZReplacement of Left Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRD0JZReplacement of Left Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRD0KZReplacement of Left Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRD0LZReplacement of Left Knee Joint with Medial Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRT07ZReplacement of Right Knee Joint, Femoral Surface with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRT0JZReplacement of Right Knee Joint, Femoral Surface with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRT0KZReplacement of Right Knee Joint, Femoral Surface with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRU07ZReplacement of Left Knee Joint, Femoral Surface with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRU0JZReplacement of Left Knee Joint, Femoral Surface with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRU0KZReplacement of Left Knee Joint, Femoral Surface with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRV07ZReplacement of Right Knee Joint, Tibial Surface with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRV0JZReplacement of Right Knee Joint, Tibial Surface with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRV0KZReplacement of Right Knee Joint, Tibial Surface with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRW07ZReplacement of Left Knee Joint, Tibial Surface with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRW0JZReplacement of Left Knee Joint, Tibial Surface with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SRW0KZReplacement of Left Knee Joint, Tibial Surface with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.54
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.54?
- The GEMs map 81.54 to ICD-10-PCS 0SRC06Z, 0SRC07Z, 0SRC0JZ, 0SRC0KZ, 0SRC0LZ, 0SRD06Z and 16 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.