ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.65 — Percutaneous vertebroplasty
About ICD-9-CM 81.65
81.65 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for percutaneous vertebroplasty. 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 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PU33JZ (Supplement Cervical Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach), 0PU34JZ (Supplement Cervical Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach) and 0PU43JZ (Supplement Thoracic Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PU33JZSupplement Cervical Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PU34JZSupplement Cervical Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PU43JZSupplement Thoracic Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PU44JZSupplement Thoracic Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QU03JZSupplement Lumbar Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QU04JZSupplement Lumbar Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QU13JZSupplement Sacrum with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QU14JZSupplement Sacrum with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 81.65
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.65?
- The GEMs map 81.65 to ICD-10-PCS 0PU33JZ, 0PU34JZ, 0PU43JZ, 0PU44JZ, 0QU03JZ, 0QU04JZ and 2 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.