ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
77.48 — Biopsy of bone, tarsals and metatarsals
About ICD-9-CM 77.48
77.48 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of bone, 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0Q9L0ZX (Drainage of Right Tarsal, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0Q9L3ZX (Drainage of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0Q9L4ZX (Drainage of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0Q9L0ZXDrainage of Right Tarsal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9L3ZXDrainage of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9L4ZXDrainage of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9M0ZXDrainage of Left Tarsal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9M3ZXDrainage of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9M4ZXDrainage of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9N0ZXDrainage of Right Metatarsal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9N3ZXDrainage of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9N4ZXDrainage of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9P0ZXDrainage of Left Metatarsal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9P3ZXDrainage of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0Q9P4ZXDrainage of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBL0ZXExcision of Right Tarsal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBL3ZXExcision of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBL4ZXExcision of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBM0ZXExcision of Left Tarsal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBM3ZXExcision of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBM4ZXExcision of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBN0ZXExcision of Right Metatarsal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBN3ZXExcision of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBN4ZXExcision of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBP0ZXExcision of Left Metatarsal, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBP3ZXExcision of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0QBP4ZXExcision of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 77.48
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 77.48?
- The GEMs map 77.48 to ICD-10-PCS 0Q9L0ZX, 0Q9L3ZX, 0Q9L4ZX, 0Q9M0ZX, 0Q9M3ZX, 0Q9M4ZX 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.