0QHC48ZInsertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

0QHC48Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left lower femur using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with external fixation device, limb lengthening. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to implantation of internal limb lengthening device with kinetic distraction and implantation of other internal limb lengthening device, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (84.53 and 84.54).

For a different body part, codes include 0QH648Z (right upper femur), 0QH748Z (left upper femur), 0QH848Z (right femoral shaft), 0QH948Z (left femoral shaft), 0QHB48Z (right lower femur), 0QHG48Z (right tibia) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QHC08Z (open) and 0QHC38Z (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 0QHC44Z (internal fixation device), 0QHC45Z (external fixation device), 0QHC46Z (internal fixation device, intramedullary), 0QHC4BZ (external fixation device, monoplanar), 0QHC4CZ (external fixation device, ring) and 0QHC4DZ (external fixation device, hybrid).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.