ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
77.44 — Biopsy of bone, carpals and metacarpals
About ICD-9-CM 77.44
77.44 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of bone, carpals and metacarpals. 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0P9M0ZX (Drainage of Right Carpal, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0P9M3ZX (Drainage of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0P9M4ZX (Drainage of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0P9M0ZXDrainage of Right Carpal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9M3ZXDrainage of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9M4ZXDrainage of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9N0ZXDrainage of Left Carpal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9N3ZXDrainage of Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9N4ZXDrainage of Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9P0ZXDrainage of Right Metacarpal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9P3ZXDrainage of Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9P4ZXDrainage of Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9Q0ZXDrainage of Left Metacarpal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9Q3ZXDrainage of Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0P9Q4ZXDrainage of Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBM0ZXExcision of Right Carpal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBM3ZXExcision of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBM4ZXExcision of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBN0ZXExcision of Left Carpal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBN3ZXExcision of Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBN4ZXExcision of Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBP0ZXExcision of Right Metacarpal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBP3ZXExcision of Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBP4ZXExcision of Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBQ0ZXExcision of Left Metacarpal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBQ3ZXExcision of Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0PBQ4ZXExcision of Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 77.44
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 77.44?
- The GEMs map 77.44 to ICD-10-PCS 0P9M0ZX, 0P9M3ZX, 0P9M4ZX, 0P9N0ZX, 0P9N3ZX, 0P9N4ZX and 18 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.