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81.27 - Metacarpophalangeal Fusion


The ICD 9 Code for Metacarpophalangeal fusion is listed as 81.27.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 81.27
Description: Metacarpophalangeal fusion
Short Description: Metacarpophalangeal fus
Chapter: Operations on the musculoskeletal system
Subsection 1: Repair and plastic operations on joint structures
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV3JZ - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV05Z - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV07Z - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV0JZ - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV0KZ - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV0ZZ - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV34Z - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV35Z - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV37Z - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV04Z - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV3KZ - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV3ZZ - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV44Z - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV45Z - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV47Z - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV4JZ - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV4KZ - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGV4ZZ - Fusion of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU3JZ - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU05Z - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU07Z - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU0JZ - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU0KZ - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU0ZZ - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU34Z - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU35Z - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU37Z - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU04Z - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU3KZ - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU3ZZ - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU44Z - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU45Z - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU47Z - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU4JZ - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU4KZ - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RGU4ZZ - Fusion of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 81.27:
81.20 - Arthrodesis of unspecified joint
81.21 - Arthrodesis of hip
81.22 - Arthrodesis of knee
81.23 - Arthrodesis of shoulder
81.24 - Arthrodesis of elbow
81.25 - Carporadial fusion
81.26 - Metacarpocarpal fusion
81.28 - Interphalangeal fusion
81.29 - Arthrodesis of other specified joints