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78.57 - Internal Fixation Of Bone Without Fracture Reduction, Tibia And Fibula


The ICD 9 Code for Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, tibia and fibula is listed as 78.57.
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: 78.57
Description: Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, tibia and fibula
Short Description: Int fixation-tibia/fibul
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: 0QHG04Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Tibia, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHG34Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHG44Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHH04Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Tibia, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHH34Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHH44Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHJ04Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Fibula, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHJ34Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Fibula, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHJ44Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHK04Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Fibula, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHK34Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Fibula, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QHK44Z - Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 78.57:
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
78.56 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, patella
78.58 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, tarsals and metatarsals
78.59 - Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, other bones