ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QCC0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Lower Femur, Open 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 0QCC0ZZ
0QCC0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left lower femur using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to Sequestrectomy, femur, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (77.05).
For a different body part, codes include 0QC00ZZ (lumbar vertebra), 0QC10ZZ (sacrum), 0QC20ZZ (right pelvic bone), 0QC30ZZ (left pelvic bone), 0QC40ZZ (right acetabulum), 0QC50ZZ (left acetabulum) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QCC3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0QCC4ZZ (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 480 (Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 481 (Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with CC), DRG 482 (Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint 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”, “Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint”, “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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 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
- 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 body part
Different approach
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 · Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 77.05Sequestrectomy, 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 0QCC0ZZ
Is 0QCC0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QCC0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0QCC0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0QCC0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0QCC0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QCC0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 403, MS-DRG 404, MS-DRG 480, MS-DRG 481, MS-DRG 482 and MS-DRG 907.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QCC0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QCC0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 77.05 (Sequestrectomy, femur).