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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

81.38 — Refusion of lumbar and lumbosacral spine, anterior column, posterior technique

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 81.38

81.38 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for refusion of lumbar and lumbosacral spine, anterior column, posterior technique. 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0SG007J (Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach), 0SG00JJ (Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach) and 0SG00KJ (Fusion of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 81.38

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.38?

The GEMs map 81.38 to ICD-10-PCS 0SG007J, 0SG00JJ, 0SG00KJ, 0SG00ZJ, 0SG037J, 0SG03JJ and 18 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.