ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
77.16 — Other incision of bone without division, patella
About ICD-9-CM 77.16
77.16 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other incision of bone without division, patella. 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 0Q9D00Z (Drainage of Right Patella with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 0Q9D0ZZ (Drainage of Right Patella, Open Approach) and 0Q9D40Z (Drainage of Right Patella with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0Q9D00ZDrainage of Right Patella with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0Q9D0ZZDrainage of Right Patella, Open Approachapproximate
- 0Q9D40ZDrainage of Right Patella with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0Q9D4ZZDrainage of Right Patella, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0Q9F00ZDrainage of Left Patella with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0Q9F0ZZDrainage of Left Patella, Open Approachapproximate
- 0Q9F40ZDrainage of Left Patella with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0Q9F4ZZDrainage of Left Patella, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 77.16
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 77.16?
- The GEMs map 77.16 to ICD-10-PCS 0Q9D00Z, 0Q9D0ZZ, 0Q9D40Z, 0Q9D4ZZ, 0Q9F00Z, 0Q9F0ZZ 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.