ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.43 — Other repair or plastic operations on bone, radius and ulna
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 78.43
78.43 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair or plastic operations on bone, radius and ulna. 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 40 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PNH0ZZ (Release Right Radius, Open Approach), 0PNH3ZZ (Release Right Radius, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PNH4ZZ (Release Right Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PNH0ZZRelease Right Radius, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNH3ZZRelease Right Radius, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNH4ZZRelease Right Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PNJ0ZZRelease Left Radius, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNJ3ZZRelease Left Radius, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNJ4ZZRelease Left Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PNK0ZZRelease Right Ulna, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNK3ZZRelease Right Ulna, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNK4ZZRelease Right Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PNL0ZZRelease Left Ulna, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNL3ZZRelease Left Ulna, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNL4ZZRelease Left Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQH0ZZRepair Right Radius, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQH3ZZRepair Right Radius, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQH4ZZRepair Right Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQHXZZRepair Right Radius, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQJ0ZZRepair Left Radius, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQJ3ZZRepair Left Radius, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQJ4ZZRepair Left Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQJXZZRepair Left Radius, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQK0ZZRepair Right Ulna, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQK3ZZRepair Right Ulna, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQK4ZZRepair Right Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQKXZZRepair Right Ulna, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQL0ZZRepair Left Ulna, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQL3ZZRepair Left Ulna, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQL4ZZRepair Left Ulna, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQLXZZRepair Left Ulna, External Approachapproximate
- 0PUH0JZSupplement Right Radius with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUH3JZSupplement Right Radius with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUH4JZSupplement Right Radius with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PUJ0JZSupplement Left Radius with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUJ3JZSupplement Left Radius with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUJ4JZSupplement Left Radius with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PUK0JZSupplement Right Ulna with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUK3JZSupplement Right Ulna with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUK4JZSupplement Right Ulna with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PUL0JZSupplement Left Ulna with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUL3JZSupplement Left Ulna with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUL4JZSupplement Left Ulna with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.43
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.43?
- The GEMs map 78.43 to ICD-10-PCS 0PNH0ZZ, 0PNH3ZZ, 0PNH4ZZ, 0PNJ0ZZ, 0PNJ3ZZ, 0PNJ4ZZ and 34 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.