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78.15 - Application Of External Fixator Device, Femur


The ICD 9 Code for Application of external fixator device, femur is listed as 78.15.
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: 78.15
Description: Application of external fixator device, femur
Short Description: Applic ext fix dev-femur
Chapter: Operations on the musculoskeletal system
Subsection 1: Other operations on bones, except facial bones
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH905Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHC45Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHC35Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHC05Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Lower Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHB45Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHB35Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHB05Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH945Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH935Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH605Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Upper Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH845Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH835Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH805Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH745Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH735Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH705Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH645Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH635Z - Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 78.15:
78.10 - Application of external fixator device, unspecified site
78.11 - Application of external fixator device, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]
78.12 - Application of external fixator device, humerus
78.13 - Application of external fixator device, radius and ulna
78.14 - Application of external fixator device, carpals and metacarpals
78.16 - Application of external fixator device, patella
78.17 - Application of external fixator device, tibia and fibula
78.18 - Application of external fixator device, tarsals and metatarsals
78.19 - Application of external fixator device, other bones