ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QBH3ZZExcision of Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approach
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 0QBH3ZZ
0QBH3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left tibia 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, tibia and fibula and other partial ostectomy, tibia and fibula, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (77.60, 77.67 and 77.87).
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 0QBH0ZZ (open) and 0QBH4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 403 (Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 404 (Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection without MCC), DRG 492 (Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 493 (Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with CC), DRG 494 (Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection”, “Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur”, “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
- HTibia, Left
Includes: Lateral condyle of tibia; Medial condyle of tibia; Medial malleolus
- 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 body part
Different approach
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 · Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur
- 492Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void FillerRW 3.6914
- 493Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with CCRW 2.5528
- 494Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur without CC/MCCRW 2.0257
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 77.60Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified siteapproximate
- 77.67Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, tibia and fibulaapproximate
- 77.87Other partial ostectomy, tibia and fibulaapproximate
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 0QBH3ZZ
Is 0QBH3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QBH3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0QBH3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0QBH3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0QBH3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QBH3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 403, MS-DRG 404, MS-DRG 492, MS-DRG 493, MS-DRG 494 and MS-DRG 907.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QBH3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QBH3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 77.60 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified site), 77.67 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, tibia and fibula) and 77.87 (Other partial ostectomy, tibia and fibula).