ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
79.97 — Unspecified operation on bone injury, tarsals and metatarsals
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 79.97
79.97 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for unspecified operation on bone injury, tarsals and metatarsals. 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 0QQL0ZZ (Repair Right Tarsal, Open Approach), 0QQL3ZZ (Repair Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach) and 0QQL4ZZ (Repair Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0QQL0ZZRepair Right Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQL3ZZRepair Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQL4ZZRepair Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQLXZZRepair Right Tarsal, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQM0ZZRepair Left Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQM3ZZRepair Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQM4ZZRepair Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQMXZZRepair Left Tarsal, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQN0ZZRepair Right Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQN3ZZRepair Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQN4ZZRepair Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQNXZZRepair Right Metatarsal, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQP0ZZRepair Left Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQP3ZZRepair Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQP4ZZRepair Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQPXZZRepair Left Metatarsal, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 79.97
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 79.97?
- The GEMs map 79.97 to ICD-10-PCS 0QQL0ZZ, 0QQL3ZZ, 0QQL4ZZ, 0QQLXZZ, 0QQM0ZZ, 0QQM3ZZ 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.