ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
87.81 — X-ray of gravid uterus
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 87.81
87.81 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for x-ray of gravid uterus. 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 7 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as BU060ZZ (Plain Radiography of Uterus using High Osmolar Contrast), BU061ZZ (Plain Radiography of Uterus using Low Osmolar Contrast) and BU06YZZ (Plain Radiography of Uterus using Other Contrast). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- BU060ZZPlain Radiography of Uterus using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BU061ZZPlain Radiography of Uterus using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BU06YZZPlain Radiography of Uterus using Other Contrastapproximate
- BU160ZZFluoroscopy of Uterus using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BU161ZZFluoroscopy of Uterus using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BU16YZZFluoroscopy of Uterus using Other Contrastapproximate
- BU16ZZZFluoroscopy of Uterusapproximate
Common questions about 87.81
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 87.81?
- The GEMs map 87.81 to ICD-10-PCS BU060ZZ, BU061ZZ, BU06YZZ, BU160ZZ, BU161ZZ, BU16YZZ and 1 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.