ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.29 — Limb shortening procedures, other bones
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 78.29
78.29 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for limb shortening procedures, other bones. 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 21 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PBT0ZZ (Excision of Right Finger Phalanx, Open Approach), 0PBT3ZZ (Excision of Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PBT4ZZ (Excision of Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PBT0ZZExcision of Right Finger Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PBT3ZZExcision of Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PBT4ZZExcision of Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PBV0ZZExcision of Left Finger Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PBV3ZZExcision of Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PBV4ZZExcision of Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QB00ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QB03ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QB04ZZExcision of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QB20ZZExcision of Right Pelvic Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QB23ZZExcision of Right Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QB24ZZExcision of Right Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QB30ZZExcision of Left Pelvic Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QB33ZZExcision of Left Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QB34ZZExcision of Left Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QBQ0ZZExcision of Right Toe Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QBQ3ZZExcision of Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QBQ4ZZExcision of Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QBR0ZZExcision of Left Toe Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QBR3ZZExcision of Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QBR4ZZExcision of Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.29
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.29?
- The GEMs map 78.29 to ICD-10-PCS 0PBT0ZZ, 0PBT3ZZ, 0PBT4ZZ, 0PBV0ZZ, 0PBV3ZZ, 0PBV4ZZ and 15 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.