ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.14 — Application of external fixator device, carpals and metacarpals
About ICD-9-CM 78.14
78.14 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for application of external fixator device, 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PHM05Z (Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Carpal, Open Approach), 0PHM35Z (Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PHM45Z (Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PHM05ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Carpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PHM35ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PHM45ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PHN05ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Carpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PHN35ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PHN45ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PHP05ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Metacarpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PHP35ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PHP45ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PHQ05ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PHQ35ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PHQ45ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.14
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.14?
- The GEMs map 78.14 to ICD-10-PCS 0PHM05Z, 0PHM35Z, 0PHM45Z, 0PHN05Z, 0PHN35Z, 0PHN45Z and 6 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.