ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.45 — Other repair or plastic operations on bone, femur
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 78.45
78.45 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair or plastic operations on bone, 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 60 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0QN60ZZ (Release Right Upper Femur, Open Approach), 0QN63ZZ (Release Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach) and 0QN64ZZ (Release Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0QN60ZZRelease Right Upper Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QN63ZZRelease Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QN64ZZRelease Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QN70ZZRelease Left Upper Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QN73ZZRelease Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QN74ZZRelease Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QN80ZZRelease Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QN83ZZRelease Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QN84ZZRelease Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QN90ZZRelease Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QN93ZZRelease Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QN94ZZRelease Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNB0ZZRelease Right Lower Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNB3ZZRelease Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNB4ZZRelease Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNC0ZZRelease Left Lower Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNC3ZZRelease Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNC4ZZRelease Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQ60ZZRepair Right Upper Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQ63ZZRepair Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQ64ZZRepair Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQ6XZZRepair Right Upper Femur, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQ70ZZRepair Left Upper Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQ73ZZRepair Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQ74ZZRepair Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQ7XZZRepair Left Upper Femur, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQ80ZZRepair Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQ83ZZRepair Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQ84ZZRepair Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQ8XZZRepair Right Femoral Shaft, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQ90ZZRepair Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQ93ZZRepair Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQ94ZZRepair Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQ9XZZRepair Left Femoral Shaft, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQB0ZZRepair Right Lower Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQB3ZZRepair Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQB4ZZRepair Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQBXZZRepair Right Lower Femur, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQC0ZZRepair Left Lower Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQC3ZZRepair Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQC4ZZRepair Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQCXZZRepair Left Lower Femur, External Approachapproximate
- 0QU60JZSupplement Right Upper Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QU63JZSupplement Right Upper Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QU64JZSupplement Right Upper Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QU70JZSupplement Left Upper Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QU73JZSupplement Left Upper Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QU74JZSupplement Left Upper Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QU80JZSupplement Right Femoral Shaft with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QU83JZSupplement Right Femoral Shaft with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QU84JZSupplement Right Femoral Shaft with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QU90JZSupplement Left Femoral Shaft with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QU93JZSupplement Left Femoral Shaft with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QU94JZSupplement Left Femoral Shaft with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUB0JZSupplement Right Lower Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUB3JZSupplement Right Lower Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUB4JZSupplement Right Lower Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUC0JZSupplement Left Lower Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUC3JZSupplement Left Lower Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUC4JZSupplement Left Lower Femur with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.45
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.45?
- The GEMs map 78.45 to ICD-10-PCS 0QN60ZZ, 0QN63ZZ, 0QN64ZZ, 0QN70ZZ, 0QN73ZZ, 0QN74ZZ and 54 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.