ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.47 — Other repair or plastic operations on bone, tibia and fibula
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 78.47
78.47 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair or plastic operations on bone, tibia and fibula. 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 0QNG0ZZ (Release Right Tibia, Open Approach), 0QNG3ZZ (Release Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approach) and 0QNG4ZZ (Release Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0QNG0ZZRelease Right Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNG3ZZRelease Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNG4ZZRelease Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNH0ZZRelease Left Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNH3ZZRelease Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNH4ZZRelease Left Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNJ0ZZRelease Right Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNJ3ZZRelease Right Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNJ4ZZRelease Right Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNK0ZZRelease Left Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNK3ZZRelease Left Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNK4ZZRelease Left Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQG0ZZRepair Right Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQG3ZZRepair Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQG4ZZRepair Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQGXZZRepair Right Tibia, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQH0ZZRepair Left Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQH3ZZRepair Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQH4ZZRepair Left Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQHXZZRepair Left Tibia, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQJ0ZZRepair Right Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQJ3ZZRepair Right Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQJ4ZZRepair Right Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQJXZZRepair Right Fibula, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQK0ZZRepair Left Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQK3ZZRepair Left Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQK4ZZRepair Left Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQKXZZRepair Left Fibula, External Approachapproximate
- 0QUG0JZSupplement Right Tibia with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUG3JZSupplement Right Tibia with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUG4JZSupplement Right Tibia with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUH0JZSupplement Left Tibia with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUH3JZSupplement Left Tibia with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUH4JZSupplement Left Tibia with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUJ0JZSupplement Right Fibula with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUJ3JZSupplement Right Fibula with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUJ4JZSupplement Right Fibula with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUK0JZSupplement Left Fibula with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUK3JZSupplement Left Fibula with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUK4JZSupplement Left Fibula with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.47
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.47?
- The GEMs map 78.47 to ICD-10-PCS 0QNG0ZZ, 0QNG3ZZ, 0QNG4ZZ, 0QNH0ZZ, 0QNH3ZZ, 0QNH4ZZ 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.