ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.44 — Other repair or plastic operations on bone, carpals and metacarpals
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 78.44
78.44 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair or plastic operations on 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 40 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PNM0ZZ (Release Right Carpal, Open Approach), 0PNM3ZZ (Release Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PNM4ZZ (Release Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PNM0ZZRelease Right Carpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNM3ZZRelease Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNM4ZZRelease Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PNN0ZZRelease Left Carpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNN3ZZRelease Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNN4ZZRelease Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PNP0ZZRelease Right Metacarpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNP3ZZRelease Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNP4ZZRelease Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PNQ0ZZRelease Left Metacarpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNQ3ZZRelease Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNQ4ZZRelease Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQM0ZZRepair Right Carpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQM3ZZRepair Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQM4ZZRepair Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQMXZZRepair Right Carpal, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQN0ZZRepair Left Carpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQN3ZZRepair Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQN4ZZRepair Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQNXZZRepair Left Carpal, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQP0ZZRepair Right Metacarpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQP3ZZRepair Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQP4ZZRepair Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQPXZZRepair Right Metacarpal, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQQ0ZZRepair Left Metacarpal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQQ3ZZRepair Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQQ4ZZRepair Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQQXZZRepair Left Metacarpal, External Approachapproximate
- 0PUM0JZSupplement Right Carpal with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUM3JZSupplement Right Carpal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUM4JZSupplement Right Carpal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PUN0JZSupplement Left Carpal with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUN3JZSupplement Left Carpal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUN4JZSupplement Left Carpal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PUP0JZSupplement Right Metacarpal with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUP3JZSupplement Right Metacarpal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUP4JZSupplement Right Metacarpal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PUQ0JZSupplement Left Metacarpal with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUQ3JZSupplement Left Metacarpal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUQ4JZSupplement Left Metacarpal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.44
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.44?
- The GEMs map 78.44 to ICD-10-PCS 0PNM0ZZ, 0PNM3ZZ, 0PNM4ZZ, 0PNN0ZZ, 0PNN3ZZ, 0PNN4ZZ 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.