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78.20 - Limb Shortening Procedures, Unspecified Site


The ICD 9 Code for Limb shortening procedures, unspecified site is listed as 78.20.
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: 78.20
Description: Limb shortening procedures, unspecified site
Short Description: Limb shorten proc NOS
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: 0PB00ZZ - Excision of Sternum, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB03ZZ - Excision of Sternum, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB04ZZ - Excision of Sternum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB10ZZ - Excision of Right Rib, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB13ZZ - Excision of Right Rib, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB14ZZ - Excision of Right Rib, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB20ZZ - Excision of Left Rib, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB23ZZ - Excision of Left Rib, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB24ZZ - Excision of Left Rib, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB30ZZ - Excision of Cervical Vertebra, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB33ZZ - Excision of Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB34ZZ - Excision of Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB40ZZ - Excision of Thoracic Vertebra, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB43ZZ - Excision of Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB44ZZ - Excision of Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB50ZZ - Excision of Right Scapula, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB53ZZ - Excision of Right Scapula, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB54ZZ - Excision of Right Scapula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB60ZZ - Excision of Left Scapula, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB63ZZ - Excision of Left Scapula, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB64ZZ - Excision of Left Scapula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB90ZZ - Excision of Right Clavicle, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB93ZZ - Excision of Right Clavicle, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PB94ZZ - Excision of Right Clavicle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBB0ZZ - Excision of Left Clavicle, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBB3ZZ - Excision of Left Clavicle, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBB4ZZ - Excision of Left Clavicle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBC0ZZ - Excision of Right Humeral Head, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBC3ZZ - Excision of Right Humeral Head, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBC4ZZ - Excision of Right Humeral Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBD0ZZ - Excision of Left Humeral Head, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBD3ZZ - Excision of Left Humeral Head, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBD4ZZ - Excision of Left Humeral Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBF0ZZ - Excision of Right Humeral Shaft, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBF3ZZ - Excision of Right Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBF4ZZ - Excision of Right Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBG0ZZ - Excision of Left Humeral Shaft, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBG3ZZ - Excision of Left Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBG4ZZ - Excision of Left Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBH0ZZ - Excision of Right Radius, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBH3ZZ - Excision of Right Radius, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBH4ZZ - Excision of Right Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBJ0ZZ - Excision of Left Radius, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBJ3ZZ - Excision of Left Radius, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBJ4ZZ - Excision of Left Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBK0ZZ - Excision of Right Ulna, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBK3ZZ - Excision of Right Ulna, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBK4ZZ - Excision of Right Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBL0ZZ - Excision of Left Ulna, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBL3ZZ - Excision of Left Ulna, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBL4ZZ - Excision of Left Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBM0ZZ - Excision of Right Carpal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBM3ZZ - Excision of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBM4ZZ - Excision of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBN0ZZ - Excision of Left Carpal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBN3ZZ - Excision of Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBN4ZZ - Excision of Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBP0ZZ - Excision of Right Metacarpal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBP3ZZ - Excision of Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBP4ZZ - Excision of Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBQ0ZZ - Excision of Left Metacarpal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBQ3ZZ - Excision of Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBQ4ZZ - Excision of Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBT0ZZ - Excision of Right Finger Phalanx, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBT3ZZ - Excision of Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBT4ZZ - Excision of Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBV0ZZ - Excision of Left Finger Phalanx, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBV3ZZ - Excision of Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PBV4ZZ - Excision of Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB00ZZ - Excision of Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB03ZZ - Excision of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB04ZZ - Excision of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB20ZZ - Excision of Right Pelvic Bone, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB23ZZ - Excision of Right Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB24ZZ - Excision of Right Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB30ZZ - Excision of Left Pelvic Bone, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB33ZZ - Excision of Left Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB34ZZ - Excision of Left Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB60ZZ - Excision of Right Upper Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB63ZZ - Excision of Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB64ZZ - Excision of Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB70ZZ - Excision of Left Upper Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB73ZZ - Excision of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB74ZZ - Excision of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB80ZZ - Excision of Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB83ZZ - Excision of Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB84ZZ - Excision of Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB90ZZ - Excision of Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB93ZZ - Excision of Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QB94ZZ - Excision of Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBB0ZZ - Excision of Right Lower Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBB3ZZ - Excision of Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBB4ZZ - Excision of Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBC0ZZ - Excision of Left Lower Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBC3ZZ - Excision of Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBC4ZZ - Excision of Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBD0ZZ - Excision of Right Patella, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBD3ZZ - Excision of Right Patella, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBD4ZZ - Excision of Right Patella, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBF0ZZ - Excision of Left Patella, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBF3ZZ - Excision of Left Patella, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBF4ZZ - Excision of Left Patella, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBG0ZZ - Excision of Right Tibia, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBG3ZZ - Excision of Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBG4ZZ - Excision of Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBH0ZZ - Excision of Left Tibia, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBH3ZZ - Excision of Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBH4ZZ - Excision of Left Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBJ0ZZ - Excision of Right Fibula, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBJ3ZZ - Excision of Right Fibula, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBJ4ZZ - Excision of Right Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBK0ZZ - Excision of Left Fibula, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBK3ZZ - Excision of Left Fibula, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBK4ZZ - Excision of Left Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBL0ZZ - Excision of Right Tarsal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBL3ZZ - Excision of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBL4ZZ - Excision of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBM0ZZ - Excision of Left Tarsal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBM3ZZ - Excision of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBM4ZZ - Excision of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBN0ZZ - Excision of Right Metatarsal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBN3ZZ - Excision of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBN4ZZ - Excision of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBP0ZZ - Excision of Left Metatarsal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBP3ZZ - Excision of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBP4ZZ - Excision of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBQ0ZZ - Excision of Right Toe Phalanx, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBQ3ZZ - Excision of Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBQ4ZZ - Excision of Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBR0ZZ - Excision of Left Toe Phalanx, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBR3ZZ - Excision of Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QBR4ZZ - Excision of Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 78.20:
78.22 - Limb shortening procedures, humerus
78.23 - Limb shortening procedures, radius and ulna
78.24 - Limb shortening procedures, carpals and metacarpals
78.25 - Limb shortening procedures, femur
78.27 - Limb shortening procedures, tibia and fibula
78.28 - Limb shortening procedures, tarsals and metatarsals
78.29 - Limb shortening procedures, other bones