ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
79.92 — Unspecified operation on bone injury, radius and ulna
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 79.92
79.92 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for unspecified operation on bone injury, 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 16 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PQH0ZZ (Repair Right Radius, Open Approach), 0PQH3ZZ (Repair Right Radius, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PQH4ZZ (Repair Right Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PQH0ZZRepair Right Radius, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQH3ZZRepair Right Radius, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQH4ZZRepair Right Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQHXZZRepair Right Radius, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQJ0ZZRepair Left Radius, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQJ3ZZRepair Left Radius, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQJ4ZZRepair Left Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQJXZZRepair Left Radius, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQK0ZZRepair Right Ulna, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQK3ZZRepair Right Ulna, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQK4ZZRepair Right Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQKXZZRepair Right Ulna, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQL0ZZRepair Left Ulna, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQL3ZZRepair Left Ulna, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQL4ZZRepair Left Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQLXZZRepair Left Ulna, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 79.92
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 79.92?
- The GEMs map 79.92 to ICD-10-PCS 0PQH0ZZ, 0PQH3ZZ, 0PQH4ZZ, 0PQHXZZ, 0PQJ0ZZ, 0PQJ3ZZ and 10 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.