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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0QCF0ZZExtirpation of Matter from 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 0QCF0ZZ

0QCF0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left patella 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, patella, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (77.06).

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 0QCF3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0QCF4ZZ (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
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
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

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 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 →
  • 77.06Sequestrectomy, patellaapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 0QCF0ZZ

Is 0QCF0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0QCF0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0QCF0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0QCF0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0QCF0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QCF0ZZ 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 0QCF0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0QCF0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 77.06 (Sequestrectomy, patella).