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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

84.56 — Insertion or replacement of (cement) spacer

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 84.56

84.56 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for insertion or replacement of (cement) spacer. 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 141 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0RH008Z (Insertion of Spacer into Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach), 0RH038Z (Insertion of Spacer into Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach) and 0RH048Z (Insertion of Spacer into Occipital-cervical Joint, 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 84.56

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 84.56?

The GEMs map 84.56 to ICD-10-PCS 0RH008Z, 0RH038Z, 0RH048Z, 0RH108Z, 0RH138Z, 0RH148Z and 135 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.