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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0Q973ZXDrainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0Q973ZX

0Q973ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left upper femur using a percutaneous approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of bone, femur, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (77.45).

For a different body part, codes include 0Q903ZX (lumbar vertebra), 0Q913ZX (sacrum), 0Q923ZX (right pelvic bone), 0Q933ZX (left pelvic bone), 0Q943ZX (right acetabulum), 0Q953ZX (left acetabulum) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0Q970ZX (open) and 0Q974ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 477 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 478 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC), DRG 479 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures” and 3 more.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
QLower Bones
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
7Upper Femur, Left

Includes: Femoral head; Greater trochanter; Lesser trochanter; Neck of femur

5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 77.45Biopsy of bone, femurapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0Q973ZX

Is 0Q973ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0Q973ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0Q973ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0Q973ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0Q973ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0Q973ZX can group to MS-DRG 477, MS-DRG 478, MS-DRG 479, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0Q973ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0Q973ZX to ICD-9-CM 77.45 (Biopsy of bone, femur).