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79.33 - Open Reduction Of Fracture With Internal Fixation, Carpals And Metacarpals


The ICD 9 Code for Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, carpals and metacarpals is listed as 79.33.
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: 79.33
Description: Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, carpals and metacarpals
Short Description: Op red-int fix metac/car
Chapter: Operations on the musculoskeletal system
Subsection 1: Reduction of fracture and dislocation
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PSM04Z - Reposition Right Carpal with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PSN04Z - Reposition Left Carpal with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PSP04Z - Reposition Right Metacarpal with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0PSQ04Z - Reposition Left Metacarpal with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 79.33:
79.30 - Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, unspecified site
79.31 - Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, humerus
79.32 - Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, radius and ulna
79.34 - Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, phalanges of hand
79.35 - Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, femur
79.36 - Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, tibia and fibula
79.37 - Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, tarsals and metatarsals
79.38 - Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, phalanges of foot
79.39 - Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation, other specified bone