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81.73 - Total Wrist Replacement


The ICD 9 Code for Total wrist replacement is listed as 81.73.
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: 81.73
Description: Total wrist replacement
Short Description: Total wrist replacement
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: 0RRN07Z - Replacement of Right Wrist Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RRN0JZ - Replacement of Right Wrist Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RRN0KZ - Replacement of Right Wrist Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RRP07Z - Replacement of Left Wrist Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RRP0JZ - Replacement of Left Wrist Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0RRP0KZ - Replacement of Left Wrist Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 81.73:
81.71 - Arthroplasty of metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint with implant
81.72 - Arthroplasty of metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint without implant
81.74 - Arthroplasty of carpocarpal or carpometacarpal joint with implant
81.75 - Arthroplasty of carpocarpal or carpometacarpal joint without implant
81.79 - Other repair of hand, fingers, and wrist