ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
76.79 — Other open reduction of facial fracture
About ICD-9-CM 76.79
76.79 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other open reduction of facial fracture. 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 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0NSC04Z (Reposition Sphenoid Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach), 0NSC0ZZ (Reposition Sphenoid Bone, Open Approach) and 0NSF04Z (Reposition Right Ethmoid Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0NSC04ZReposition Sphenoid Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSC0ZZReposition Sphenoid Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSF04ZReposition Right Ethmoid Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSF0ZZReposition Right Ethmoid Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSG04ZReposition Left Ethmoid Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSG0ZZReposition Left Ethmoid Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSH04ZReposition Right Lacrimal Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSH0ZZReposition Right Lacrimal Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSJ04ZReposition Left Lacrimal Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSJ0ZZReposition Left Lacrimal Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSK04ZReposition Right Palatine Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSK0ZZReposition Right Palatine Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSL04ZReposition Left Palatine Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSL0ZZReposition Left Palatine Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSP04ZReposition Right Orbit with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSP0ZZReposition Right Orbit, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSQ04ZReposition Left Orbit with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0NSQ0ZZReposition Left Orbit, Open Approachapproximate
Common questions about 76.79
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 76.79?
- The GEMs map 76.79 to ICD-10-PCS 0NSC04Z, 0NSC0ZZ, 0NSF04Z, 0NSF0ZZ, 0NSG04Z, 0NSG0ZZ and 12 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.