ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
79.93 — Unspecified operation on bone injury, carpals and metacarpals
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 79.93
79.93 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for unspecified operation on bone injury, carpals and metacarpals. 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 0PQM0ZZ (Repair Right Carpal, Open Approach), 0PQM3ZZ (Repair Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PQM4ZZ (Repair Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PQM0ZZRepair Right Carpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQM3ZZRepair Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQM4ZZRepair Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQMXZZRepair Right Carpal, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQN0ZZRepair Left Carpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQN3ZZRepair Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQN4ZZRepair Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQNXZZRepair Left Carpal, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQP0ZZRepair Right Metacarpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQP3ZZRepair Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQP4ZZRepair Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQPXZZRepair Right Metacarpal, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQQ0ZZRepair Left Metacarpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQQ3ZZRepair Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQQ4ZZRepair Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQQXZZRepair Left Metacarpal, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 79.93
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 79.93?
- The GEMs map 79.93 to ICD-10-PCS 0PQM0ZZ, 0PQM3ZZ, 0PQM4ZZ, 0PQMXZZ, 0PQN0ZZ, 0PQN3ZZ 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.