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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

77.68 — Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, 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 77.68

77.68 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for local excision of lesion or tissue 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 0Q5L0ZZ (Destruction of Right Tarsal, Open Approach), 0Q5L3ZZ (Destruction of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach) and 0Q5L4ZZ (Destruction of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 77.68

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 77.68?

The GEMs map 77.68 to ICD-10-PCS 0Q5L0ZZ, 0Q5L3ZZ, 0Q5L4ZZ, 0Q5M0ZZ, 0Q5M3ZZ, 0Q5M4ZZ 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.