ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QHH08ZInsertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Left Tibia, Open Approach
Short description: Insertion of Limb Length Dev into L Tibia, 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 0QHH08Z
0QHH08Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left tibia using an open 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 other internal limb lengthening device, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (84.54).
For a different body part, codes include 0QH608Z (right upper femur), 0QH708Z (left upper femur), 0QH808Z (right femoral shaft), 0QH908Z (left femoral shaft), 0QHB08Z (right lower femur), 0QHC08Z (left lower femur) and 3 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QHH38Z (percutaneous) and 0QHH48Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0QHH04Z (internal fixation device), 0QHH05Z (external fixation device), 0QHH06Z (internal fixation device, intramedullary), 0QHH07Z (internal fixation device, intramedullary limb lengthening), 0QHH0BZ (external fixation device, monoplanar), 0QHH0CZ (external fixation device, ring) and 1 more.
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.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- QLower Bones
- 3. Operation
- HInsertion
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
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
- 4. Body Part
- HTibia, Left
Includes: Lateral condyle of tibia; Medial condyle of tibia; Medial malleolus
- 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
- 8External Fixation Device, Limb Lengthening
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 84.54Implantation of other internal limb lengthening deviceapproximate
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 0QHH08Z
Is 0QHH08Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QHH08Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QHH08Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QHH08Z to ICD-9-CM 84.54 (Implantation of other internal limb lengthening device).