ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.48 — Other repair or plastic operations on 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 78.48
78.48 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair or plastic operations on 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 40 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0QNL0ZZ (Release Right Tarsal, Open Approach), 0QNL3ZZ (Release Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approach) and 0QNL4ZZ (Release Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0QNL0ZZRelease Right Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNL3ZZRelease Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNL4ZZRelease Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNM0ZZRelease Left Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNM3ZZRelease Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNM4ZZRelease Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNN0ZZRelease Right Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNN3ZZRelease Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNN4ZZRelease Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNP0ZZRelease Left Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNP3ZZRelease Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNP4ZZRelease Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQL0ZZRepair Right Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQL3ZZRepair Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQL4ZZRepair Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQLXZZRepair Right Tarsal, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQM0ZZRepair Left Tarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQM3ZZRepair Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQM4ZZRepair Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQMXZZRepair Left Tarsal, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQN0ZZRepair Right Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQN3ZZRepair Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQN4ZZRepair Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQNXZZRepair Right Metatarsal, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQP0ZZRepair Left Metatarsal, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQP3ZZRepair Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQP4ZZRepair Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQPXZZRepair Left Metatarsal, External Approachapproximate
- 0QUL0JZSupplement Right Tarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUL3JZSupplement Right Tarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUL4JZSupplement Right Tarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUM0JZSupplement Left Tarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUM3JZSupplement Left Tarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUM4JZSupplement Left Tarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUN0JZSupplement Right Metatarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUN3JZSupplement Right Metatarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUN4JZSupplement Right Metatarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUP0JZSupplement Left Metatarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUP3JZSupplement Left Metatarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUP4JZSupplement Left Metatarsal with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.48
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.48?
- The GEMs map 78.48 to ICD-10-PCS 0QNL0ZZ, 0QNL3ZZ, 0QNL4ZZ, 0QNM0ZZ, 0QNM3ZZ, 0QNM4ZZ 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.