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78.22 - Limb Shortening Procedures, Humerus


The ICD 9 Code for Limb shortening procedures, humerus is listed as 78.22.
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: 78.22
Description: Limb shortening procedures, humerus
Short Description: Limb short proc-humerus
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: 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-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 78.22:
78.20 - Limb shortening procedures, unspecified site
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