ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.33 — Limb lengthening procedures, radius and ulna
About ICD-9-CM 78.33
78.33 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for limb lengthening procedures, radius and ulna. 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 36 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0P8H0ZZ (Division of Right Radius, Open Approach), 0P8H3ZZ (Division of Right Radius, Percutaneous Approach) and 0P8H4ZZ (Division of Right Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0P8H0ZZDivision of Right Radius, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0P8H3ZZDivision of Right Radius, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0P8H4ZZDivision of Right Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0P8J0ZZDivision of Left Radius, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- 0P8J3ZZDivision of Left Radius, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- 0P8J4ZZDivision of Left Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- 0P8K0ZZDivision of Right Ulna, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 1)
- 0P8K3ZZDivision of Right Ulna, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 1)
- 0P8K4ZZDivision of Right Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 1)
- 0P8L0ZZDivision of Left Ulna, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 1)
- 0P8L3ZZDivision of Left Ulna, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 1)
- 0P8L4ZZDivision of Left Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 1)
- 0PUH07ZSupplement Right Radius with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0PUH0KZSupplement Right Radius with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0PUH37ZSupplement Right Radius with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0PUH3KZSupplement Right Radius with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0PUH47ZSupplement Right Radius with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0PUH4KZSupplement Right Radius with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0PUJ07ZSupplement Left Radius with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0PUJ0KZSupplement Left Radius with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0PUJ37ZSupplement Left Radius with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0PUJ3KZSupplement Left Radius with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0PUJ47ZSupplement Left Radius with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0PUJ4KZSupplement Left Radius with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0PUK07ZSupplement Right Ulna with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- 0PUK0KZSupplement Right Ulna with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- 0PUK37ZSupplement Right Ulna with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- 0PUK3KZSupplement Right Ulna with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- 0PUK47ZSupplement Right Ulna with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- 0PUK4KZSupplement Right Ulna with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- 0PUL07ZSupplement Left Ulna with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 2)
- 0PUL0KZSupplement Left Ulna with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 2)
- 0PUL37ZSupplement Left Ulna with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 2)
- 0PUL3KZSupplement Left Ulna with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 2)
- 0PUL47ZSupplement Left Ulna with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 2)
- 0PUL4KZSupplement Left Ulna with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 2)
Common questions about 78.33
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.33?
- The GEMs map 78.33 to ICD-10-PCS 0P8H0ZZ, 0P8H3ZZ, 0P8H4ZZ, 0P8J0ZZ, 0P8J3ZZ, 0P8J4ZZ and 30 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.