 2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 78.3
- Limb lengthening procedures
- Increase in the longest dimension of a bone to correct anatomical deficiencies, congenital, traumatic, or as a result of disease. The lengthening is not restricted to long bones. The usual surgical methods are internal fixation and distraction.
- 78.3 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure
- 78.3 contains 2 index entries
- View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 78.* hierarchy
Code also any application of an external fixation device (78.10-78.19)
Index entries containing 78.3:- Cauterization -- see also Destruction, lesion, by site
- lacrimal
- punctum 09.72
- for eversion 09.71
- category
 78.3 Lengthening, bone
Equalization, leg- lengthening -- see category 78.3
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