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78.55 - Internal Fixation Of Bone Without Fracture Reduction, Femur


The ICD 9 Code for Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, femur is listed as 78.55.
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: 78.55
Description: Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, femur
Short Description: Internal fixation-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: 0QH904Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHC44Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHC34Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHC04Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Lower Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHB44Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHB34Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHB04Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH944Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH934Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH604Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Upper Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH844Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH834Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH804Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH744Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH734Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH704Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH644Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QH634Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 78.55:
78.50 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, unspecified site
78.51 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]
78.52 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, humerus
78.53 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, radius and ulna
78.54 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, carpals and metacarpals
78.56 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, patella
78.57 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, tibia and fibula
78.58 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, tarsals and metatarsals
78.59 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, other bones