ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
81.66 — Percutaneous vertebral augmentation
About ICD-9-CM 81.66
81.66 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for percutaneous vertebral augmentation. 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 10 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PS33ZZ (Reposition Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach), 0PS43ZZ (Reposition Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PU33JZ (Supplement Cervical Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous 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
- 0PS33ZZReposition Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0PS43ZZReposition Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- 0PU33JZSupplement Cervical Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0PU43JZSupplement Thoracic Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QS03ZZReposition Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 1)
- 0QS13ZZReposition Sacrum, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 1)
- 0QSS3ZZReposition Coccyx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 5, choice 1)
- 0QU03JZSupplement Lumbar Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- 0QU13JZSupplement Sacrum with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 2)
- 0QUS3JZSupplement Coccyx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 5, choice 2)
Common questions about 81.66
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 81.66?
- The GEMs map 81.66 to ICD-10-PCS 0PS33ZZ, 0PS43ZZ, 0PU33JZ, 0PU43JZ, 0QS03ZZ, 0QS13ZZ and 4 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.