ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
79.73 — Closed reduction of dislocation of wrist
About ICD-9-CM 79.73
79.73 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closed reduction of dislocation of wrist. 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 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0RSN34Z (Reposition Right Wrist Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach), 0RSN35Z (Reposition Right Wrist Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach) and 0RSN3ZZ (Reposition Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0RSN34ZReposition Right Wrist Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RSN35ZReposition Right Wrist Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RSN3ZZReposition Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RSN44ZReposition Right Wrist Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RSN45ZReposition Right Wrist Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RSN4ZZReposition Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RSNX4ZReposition Right Wrist Joint with Internal Fixation Device, External Approachapproximate
- 0RSNX5ZReposition Right Wrist Joint with External Fixation Device, External Approachapproximate
- 0RSNXZZReposition Right Wrist Joint, External Approachapproximate
- 0RSP34ZReposition Left Wrist Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RSP35ZReposition Left Wrist Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RSP3ZZReposition Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0RSP44ZReposition Left Wrist Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RSP45ZReposition Left Wrist Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RSP4ZZReposition Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0RSPX4ZReposition Left Wrist Joint with Internal Fixation Device, External Approachapproximate
- 0RSPX5ZReposition Left Wrist Joint with External Fixation Device, External Approachapproximate
- 0RSPXZZReposition Left Wrist Joint, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 79.73
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 79.73?
- The GEMs map 79.73 to ICD-10-PCS 0RSN34Z, 0RSN35Z, 0RSN3ZZ, 0RSN44Z, 0RSN45Z, 0RSN4ZZ and 12 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.