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79.26 - Open Reduction Of Fracture Without Internal Fixation, Tibia And Fibula


The ICD 9 Code for Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, tibia and fibula is listed as 79.26.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 79.26
Description: Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, tibia and fibula
Short Description: Open reduc-tibia/fib fx
Chapter: Operations on the musculoskeletal system
Subsection 1: Reduction of fracture and dislocation
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QSG0ZZ - Reposition Right Tibia, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QSH0ZZ - Reposition Left Tibia, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QSJ0ZZ - Reposition Right Fibula, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0QSK0ZZ - Reposition Left Fibula, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 79.26:
79.20 - Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, unspecified site
79.21 - Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, humerus
79.22 - Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, radius and ulna
79.23 - Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, carpals and metacarpals
79.24 - Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, phalanges of hand
79.25 - Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, femur
79.27 - Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, tarsals and metatarsals
79.28 - Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, phalanges of foot
79.29 - Open reduction of fracture without internal fixation, other specified bone