 2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 81.0
- Spinal fusion
- Operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae by fusion of the vertebral bodies with a short bone graft or often with diskectomy or laminectomy. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed, p236; Dorland, 28th ed)
- 81.0 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure
- View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 81.* hierarchy
Code also any insertion of interbody spinal fusion device (84.51) - any insertion of recombinant bone morphogenetic protein (84.52)
- any synchronous excision of (locally) harvested bone for graft (77.70-77.79)
- the total number of vertebrae fused (81.62-81.64)
81.0 includes: - arthrodesis of spine with:
- bone graft
- internal fixation
81.0 excludes: -
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