ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.65 — Removal of implanted devices from bone, femur
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 78.65
78.65 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for removal of implanted devices from bone, femur. 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 36 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0QP604Z (Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Right Upper Femur, Open Approach), 0QP605Z (Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Upper Femur, Open Approach) and 0QP634Z (Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0QP604ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Upper Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QP605ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Upper Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QP634ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QP635ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QP644ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QP645ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QP704ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Upper Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QP705ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Upper Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QP734ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QP735ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QP744ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QP745ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QP804ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QP805ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QP834ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QP835ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QP844ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QP845ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QP904ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QP905ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QP934ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QP935ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QP944ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QP945ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPB04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Lower Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPB05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Lower Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPB34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPB35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPB44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPB45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPC04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Lower Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPC05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Lower Femur, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPC34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPC35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPC44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPC45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.65
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.65?
- The GEMs map 78.65 to ICD-10-PCS 0QP604Z, 0QP605Z, 0QP634Z, 0QP635Z, 0QP644Z, 0QP645Z and 30 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.