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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0QBF0ZZExcision of Left Patella, Open 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 0QBF0ZZ

0QBF0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left patella using an open 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, patella and other partial ostectomy, patella, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (77.60, 77.66 and 77.86).

For a different body part, codes include 0QB00ZZ (lumbar vertebra), 0QB10ZZ (sacrum), 0QB20ZZ (right pelvic bone), 0QB30ZZ (left pelvic bone), 0QB40ZZ (right acetabulum), 0QB50ZZ (left acetabulum) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QBF3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0QBF4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 400 (Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection), DRG 488 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC/MCC), DRG 489 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
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
FPatella, Left
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose 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 · Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 77.60Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified siteapproximate
  • 77.66Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, patellaapproximate
  • 77.86Other partial ostectomy, patellaapproximate

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

Code history

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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0QBF0ZZ

Is 0QBF0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0QBF0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0QBF0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0QBF0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0QBF0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QBF0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 400, MS-DRG 488, MS-DRG 489, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QBF0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0QBF0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 77.60 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified site), 77.66 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, patella) and 77.86 (Other partial ostectomy, patella).