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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0QBC3ZZExcision of Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0QBC3ZZ

0QBC3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left lower femur using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified site, local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, femur and other partial ostectomy, femur, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (77.60, 77.65 and 77.85).

For a different body part, codes include 0QB03ZZ (lumbar vertebra), 0QB13ZZ (sacrum), 0QB23ZZ (right pelvic bone), 0QB33ZZ (left pelvic bone), 0QB43ZZ (right acetabulum), 0QB53ZZ (left acetabulum) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QBC0ZZ (open) and 0QBC4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 498 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur with CC/MCC), DRG 499 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC) and DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), under the surgical categories “Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
BExcision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

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

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part
CLower Femur, Left

Includes: Lateral condyle of femur; Lateral epicondyle of femur; Medial condyle of femur; Medial epicondyle 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
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 77.60Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified siteapproximate
  • 77.65Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, femurapproximate
  • 77.85Other partial ostectomy, femurapproximate

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

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0QBC3ZZ

Is 0QBC3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0QBC3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0QBC3ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0QBC3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0QBC3ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QBC3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 498, MS-DRG 499, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QBC3ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0QBC3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 77.60 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified site), 77.65 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, femur) and 77.85 (Other partial ostectomy, femur).