ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.28 — Limb shortening procedures, tarsals and metatarsals
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 78.28
78.28 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for limb shortening procedures, 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0QBL0ZZ (Excision of Right Tarsal, Open Approach), 0QBL3ZZ (Excision of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach) and 0QBL4ZZ (Excision 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
- 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 78.28
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.28?
- The GEMs map 78.28 to ICD-10-PCS 0QBL0ZZ, 0QBL3ZZ, 0QBL4ZZ, 0QBM0ZZ, 0QBM3ZZ, 0QBM4ZZ and 6 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.