ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.43 — Triad knee repair
About ICD-9-CM 81.43
81.43 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for triad knee repair. 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0MQN0ZZ (Repair Right Knee Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach), 0MQN3ZZ (Repair Right Knee Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach) and 0MQN4ZZ (Repair Right Knee Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0MQN0ZZRepair Right Knee Bursa and Ligament, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0MQN3ZZRepair Right Knee Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0MQN4ZZRepair Right Knee Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0MQP0ZZRepair Left Knee Bursa and Ligament, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0MQP3ZZRepair Left Knee Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0MQP4ZZRepair Left Knee Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0SBC0ZZExcision of Right Knee Joint, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0SBC3ZZExcision of Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0SBC4ZZExcision of Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0SBD0ZZExcision of Left Knee Joint, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- 0SBD3ZZExcision of Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- 0SBD4ZZExcision of Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
Common questions about 81.43
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.43?
- The GEMs map 81.43 to ICD-10-PCS 0MQN0ZZ, 0MQN3ZZ, 0MQN4ZZ, 0MQP0ZZ, 0MQP3ZZ, 0MQP4ZZ and 6 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.