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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

83.81 — Tendon graft

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 83.81

83.81 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for tendon graft. 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 312 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0LR007Z (Replacement of Head and Neck Tendon with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 0LR00JZ (Replacement of Head and Neck Tendon with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach) and 0LR00KZ (Replacement of Head and Neck Tendon with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 83.81

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 83.81?

The GEMs map 83.81 to ICD-10-PCS 0LR007Z, 0LR00JZ, 0LR00KZ, 0LR047Z, 0LR04JZ, 0LR04KZ and 306 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.