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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

83.72 — Recession of tendon

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 83.72

83.72 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for recession of tendon. 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 52 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0LS00ZZ (Reposition Head and Neck Tendon, Open Approach), 0LS04ZZ (Reposition Head and Neck Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach) and 0LS10ZZ (Reposition Right Shoulder Tendon, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 83.72

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 83.72?

The GEMs map 83.72 to ICD-10-PCS 0LS00ZZ, 0LS04ZZ, 0LS10ZZ, 0LS14ZZ, 0LS20ZZ, 0LS24ZZ and 46 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.