ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
77.68 — Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, tarsals and metatarsals
About ICD-9-CM 77.68
77.68 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, tarsals and metatarsals. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0Q5L0ZZ (Destruction of Right Tarsal, Open Approach), 0Q5L3ZZ (Destruction of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach) and 0Q5L4ZZ (Destruction of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0Q5L0ZZDestruction of Right Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0Q5L3ZZDestruction of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0Q5L4ZZDestruction of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0Q5M0ZZDestruction of Left Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0Q5M3ZZDestruction of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0Q5M4ZZDestruction of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0Q5N0ZZDestruction of Right Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0Q5N3ZZDestruction of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0Q5N4ZZDestruction of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0Q5P0ZZDestruction of Left Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0Q5P3ZZDestruction of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0Q5P4ZZDestruction of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QBL0ZZExcision of Right Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QBL3ZZExcision of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QBL4ZZExcision of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QBM0ZZExcision of Left Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QBM3ZZExcision of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QBM4ZZExcision of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QBN0ZZExcision of Right Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QBN3ZZExcision of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QBN4ZZExcision of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QBP0ZZExcision of Left Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QBP3ZZExcision of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QBP4ZZExcision of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 77.68
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 77.68?
- The GEMs map 77.68 to ICD-10-PCS 0Q5L0ZZ, 0Q5L3ZZ, 0Q5L4ZZ, 0Q5M0ZZ, 0Q5M3ZZ, 0Q5M4ZZ and 18 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.