ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
80.50 — Excision or destruction of intervertebral disc, unspecified
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 80.50
80.50 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for excision or destruction of intervertebral disc, unspecified. 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 43 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0R530ZZ (Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach), 0R533ZZ (Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach) and 0R534ZZ (Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0R530ZZDestruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0R533ZZDestruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0R534ZZDestruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0R550ZZDestruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0R553ZZDestruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0R554ZZDestruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0R590ZZDestruction of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0R593ZZDestruction of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0R594ZZDestruction of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0R5B0ZZDestruction of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0R5B3ZZDestruction of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0R5B4ZZDestruction of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB30ZZExcision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB33ZZExcision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB34ZZExcision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB50ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB53ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB54ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RB90ZZExcision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RB93ZZExcision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RB94ZZExcision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RBB0ZZExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RBB3ZZExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RBB4ZZExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RT30ZZResection of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RT40ZZResection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RT50ZZResection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RT90ZZResection of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0RTB0ZZResection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0S520ZZDestruction of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0S523ZZDestruction of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0S524ZZDestruction of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0S540ZZDestruction of Lumbosacral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0S543ZZDestruction of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0S544ZZDestruction of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB20ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB23ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB24ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0SB40ZZExcision of Lumbosacral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0SB43ZZExcision of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0SB44ZZExcision of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0ST20ZZResection of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
- 0ST40ZZResection of Lumbosacral Disc, Open Approachapproximate
Common questions about 80.50
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 80.50?
- The GEMs map 80.50 to ICD-10-PCS 0R530ZZ, 0R533ZZ, 0R534ZZ, 0R550ZZ, 0R553ZZ, 0R554ZZ and 37 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.