ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
78.67 — Removal of implanted devices from bone, tibia and fibula
About ICD-9-CM 78.67
78.67 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for removal of implanted devices from 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0QPG04Z (Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Right Tibia, Open Approach), 0QPG05Z (Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Tibia, Open Approach) and 0QPG34Z (Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0QPG04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPG05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPG34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPG35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPG44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPG45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPH04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPH05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Tibia, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPH34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPH35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPH44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPH45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPJ04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPJ05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPJ34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPJ35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPJ44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPJ45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPK04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPK05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Fibula, Open Approachapproximate
- 0QPK34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPK35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Fibula, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0QPK44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0QPK45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 78.67
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 78.67?
- The GEMs map 78.67 to ICD-10-PCS 0QPG04Z, 0QPG05Z, 0QPG34Z, 0QPG35Z, 0QPG44Z, 0QPG45Z and 18 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.