ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.49 — Other repair or plastic operations on bone, other bones
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 78.49
78.49 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair or plastic operations on bone, other bones. 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 86 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0PN30ZZ (Release Cervical Vertebra, Open Approach), 0PN33ZZ (Release Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach) and 0PN34ZZ (Release Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0PN30ZZRelease Cervical Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PN33ZZRelease Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PN34ZZRelease Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PN40ZZRelease Thoracic Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PN43ZZRelease Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PN44ZZRelease Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PNT0ZZRelease Right Finger Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNT3ZZRelease Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNT4ZZRelease Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PNV0ZZRelease Left Finger Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PNV3ZZRelease Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PNV4ZZRelease Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQ30ZZRepair Cervical Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQ33ZZRepair Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQ34ZZRepair Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQ3XZZRepair Cervical Vertebra, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQ40ZZRepair Thoracic Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQ43ZZRepair Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQ44ZZRepair Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQ4XZZRepair Thoracic Vertebra, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQT0ZZRepair Right Finger Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQT3ZZRepair Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQT4ZZRepair Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQTXZZRepair Right Finger Phalanx, External Approachapproximate
- 0PQV0ZZRepair Left Finger Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PQV3ZZRepair Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PQV4ZZRepair Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PQVXZZRepair Left Finger Phalanx, External Approachapproximate
- 0PU30JZSupplement Cervical Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PU40JZSupplement Thoracic Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUT0JZSupplement Right Finger Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUT3JZSupplement Right Finger Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUT4JZSupplement Right Finger Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0PUV0JZSupplement Left Finger Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0PUV3JZSupplement Left Finger Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0PUV4JZSupplement Left Finger Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QN00ZZRelease Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QN03ZZRelease Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QN04ZZRelease Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QN20ZZRelease Right Pelvic Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QN23ZZRelease Right Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QN24ZZRelease Right Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QN30ZZRelease Left Pelvic Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QN33ZZRelease Left Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QN34ZZRelease Left Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNQ0ZZRelease Right Toe Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNQ3ZZRelease Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNQ4ZZRelease Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QNR0ZZRelease Left Toe Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QNR3ZZRelease Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QNR4ZZRelease Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQ00ZZRepair Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQ03ZZRepair Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQ04ZZRepair Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQ0XZZRepair Lumbar Vertebra, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQ20ZZRepair Right Pelvic Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQ23ZZRepair Right Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQ24ZZRepair Right Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQ2XZZRepair Right Pelvic Bone, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQ30ZZRepair Left Pelvic Bone, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQ33ZZRepair Left Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQ34ZZRepair Left Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQ3XZZRepair Left Pelvic Bone, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQD3ZZRepair Right Patella, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQF3ZZRepair Left Patella, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQQ0ZZRepair Right Toe Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQQ3ZZRepair Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQQ4ZZRepair Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQQXZZRepair Right Toe Phalanx, External Approachapproximate
- 0QQR0ZZRepair Left Toe Phalanx, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QQR3ZZRepair Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QQR4ZZRepair Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QQRXZZRepair Left Toe Phalanx, External Approachapproximate
- 0QU00JZSupplement Lumbar Vertebra with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QU20JZSupplement Right Pelvic Bone with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QU23JZSupplement Right Pelvic Bone with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QU24JZSupplement Right Pelvic Bone with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QU30JZSupplement Left Pelvic Bone with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QU33JZSupplement Left Pelvic Bone with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QU34JZSupplement Left Pelvic Bone with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUQ0JZSupplement Right Toe Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUQ3JZSupplement Right Toe Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUQ4JZSupplement Right Toe Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QUR0JZSupplement Left Toe Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QUR3JZSupplement Left Toe Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QUR4JZSupplement Left Toe Phalanx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.49
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.49?
- The GEMs map 78.49 to ICD-10-PCS 0PN30ZZ, 0PN33ZZ, 0PN34ZZ, 0PN40ZZ, 0PN43ZZ, 0PN44ZZ and 80 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.