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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

78.40 — Other repair or plastic operations on bone, unspecified site

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 78.40

78.40 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair or plastic operations on bone, unspecified site. 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 93 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PQ00ZZ (Repair Sternum, Open Approach), 0PQ03ZZ (Repair Sternum, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PQ04ZZ (Repair Sternum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 78.40

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.40?

The GEMs map 78.40 to ICD-10-PCS 0PQ00ZZ, 0PQ03ZZ, 0PQ04ZZ, 0PQ0XZZ, 0PQ10ZZ, 0PQ13ZZ and 87 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.