ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
03.51 — Repair of spinal meningocele
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 03.51
03.51 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for repair of spinal meningocele. 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 005T0ZZ (Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Open Approach), 005T3ZZ (Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approach) and 005T4ZZ (Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 005T0ZZDestruction of Spinal Meninges, Open Approachapproximate
- 005T3ZZDestruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005T4ZZDestruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00QT0ZZRepair Spinal Meninges, Open Approachapproximate
- 00QT3ZZRepair Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00QT4ZZRepair Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 03.51
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.51?
- The GEMs map 03.51 to ICD-10-PCS 005T0ZZ, 005T3ZZ, 005T4ZZ, 00QT0ZZ, 00QT3ZZ and 00QT4ZZ.
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.