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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

83.01 — Exploration of tendon sheath

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 83.01

83.01 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for exploration of tendon sheath. 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 184 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0L9000Z (Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 0L900ZZ (Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon, Open Approach) and 0L9040Z (Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 83.01

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 83.01?

The GEMs map 83.01 to ICD-10-PCS 0L9000Z, 0L900ZZ, 0L9040Z, 0L904ZZ, 0L9100Z, 0L910ZZ and 178 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.