ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
79.96 — Unspecified operation on bone injury, tibia and fibula
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 79.96
79.96 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for unspecified operation on bone injury, tibia and fibula. 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 0QQG0ZZ (Repair Right Tibia, Open Approach), 0QQG3ZZ (Repair Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approach) and 0QQG4ZZ (Repair Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0QQG0ZZRepair Right Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQG3ZZRepair Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQG4ZZRepair Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQGXZZRepair Right Tibia, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQH0ZZRepair Left Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQH3ZZRepair Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQH4ZZRepair Left Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQHXZZRepair Left Tibia, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQJ0ZZRepair Right Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQJ3ZZRepair Right Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQJ4ZZRepair Right Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQJXZZRepair Right Fibula, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQK0ZZRepair Left Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQK3ZZRepair Left Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQK4ZZRepair Left Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQKXZZRepair Left Fibula, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 79.96
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 79.96?
- The GEMs map 79.96 to ICD-10-PCS 0QQG0ZZ, 0QQG3ZZ, 0QQG4ZZ, 0QQGXZZ, 0QQH0ZZ, 0QQH3ZZ 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.