ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
80.52 — Intervertebral chemonucleolysis
About ICD-9-CM 80.52
80.52 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for intervertebral chemonucleolysis. 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 14 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0R533ZZ (Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach), 0R534ZZ (Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach) and 0R553ZZ (Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0R533ZZDestruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0R534ZZDestruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0R553ZZDestruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0R554ZZDestruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0R593ZZDestruction of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0R594ZZDestruction of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0R5B3ZZDestruction of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0R5B4ZZDestruction of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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
Common questions about 80.52
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 80.52?
- The GEMs map 80.52 to ICD-10-PCS 0R533ZZ, 0R534ZZ, 0R553ZZ, 0R554ZZ, 0R593ZZ, 0R594ZZ and 8 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.