ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.35 — Limb lengthening procedures, femur
About ICD-9-CM 78.35
78.35 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for limb lengthening procedures, femur. 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 30 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0Q880ZZ (Division of Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approach), 0Q883ZZ (Division of Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach) and 0Q884ZZ (Division of Right Femoral Shaft, 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
- 0Q880ZZDivision of Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0Q883ZZDivision of Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0Q884ZZDivision of Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0Q890ZZDivision of Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- 0Q893ZZDivision of Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- 0Q894ZZDivision of Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- 0QR807ZReplacement of Right Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QR80KZReplacement of Right Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QR837ZReplacement of Right Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QR83KZReplacement of Right Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QR847ZReplacement of Right Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QR84KZReplacement of Right Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QR907ZReplacement of Left Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QR90KZReplacement of Left Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QR937ZReplacement of Left Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QR93KZReplacement of Left Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QR947ZReplacement of Left Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QR94KZReplacement of Left Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QU807ZSupplement Right Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QU80KZSupplement Right Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QU837ZSupplement Right Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QU83KZSupplement Right Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QU847ZSupplement Right Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QU84KZSupplement Right Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0QU907ZSupplement Left Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QU90KZSupplement Left Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QU937ZSupplement Left Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QU93KZSupplement Left Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QU947ZSupplement Left Femoral Shaft with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- 0QU94KZSupplement Left Femoral Shaft with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
Common questions about 78.35
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.35?
- The GEMs map 78.35 to ICD-10-PCS 0Q880ZZ, 0Q883ZZ, 0Q884ZZ, 0Q890ZZ, 0Q893ZZ, 0Q894ZZ and 24 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.