ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
V72.81 — Pre-operative cardiovascular examination
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM V72.81
V72.81 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for pre-operative cardiovascular examination. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, Z01.810 (Encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examination). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Z01.810Encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examinationexact match
Common questions about V72.81
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.