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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

83.61 — Suture 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 83.61

83.61 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for suture 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 78 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0LQ00ZZ (Repair Head and Neck Tendon, Open Approach), 0LQ03ZZ (Repair Head and Neck Tendon, Percutaneous Approach) and 0LQ04ZZ (Repair Head and Neck Tendon, 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 83.61

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 83.61?

The GEMs map 83.61 to ICD-10-PCS 0LQ00ZZ, 0LQ03ZZ, 0LQ04ZZ, 0LQ10ZZ, 0LQ13ZZ, 0LQ14ZZ and 72 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.