78.56 - Internal Fixation Of Bone Without Fracture Reduction, Patella
The ICD 9 Code for
Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, patella is listed as
78.56. 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: |
78.56 |
| Description: |
Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, patella |
| Short Description: |
Internal fix-patella |
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| Chapter: |
Operations on the musculoskeletal system |
| Subsection 1: |
Other operations on bones, except facial bones |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): |
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| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0QHD04Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Patella, Open Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0QHD34Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Patella, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0QHD44Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Patella, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0QHF04Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Patella, Open Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0QHF34Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Patella, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0QHF44Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Patella, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 78.56: |
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| 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 |
| 78.55 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, femur |
| 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 |
