ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
79.94 — Unspecified operation on bone injury, phalanges of hand
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 79.94
79.94 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for unspecified operation on bone injury, phalanges of hand. 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 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PQT0ZZ (Repair Right Finger Phalanx, Open Approach), 0PQT3ZZ (Repair Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PQT4ZZ (Repair Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PQT0ZZRepair Right Finger Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQT3ZZRepair Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQT4ZZRepair Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQTXZZRepair Right Finger Phalanx, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQV0ZZRepair Left Finger Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQV3ZZRepair Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQV4ZZRepair Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQVXZZRepair Left Finger Phalanx, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 79.94
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 79.94?
- The GEMs map 79.94 to ICD-10-PCS 0PQT0ZZ, 0PQT3ZZ, 0PQT4ZZ, 0PQTXZZ, 0PQV0ZZ, 0PQV3ZZ and 2 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.