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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0QHM45ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Ext Fix into L Tarsal, Perc Endo 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 0QHM45Z

0QHM45Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left tarsal using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with external fixation device. 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 application of external fixator device, tarsals and metatarsals, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (78.18).

For a different body part, codes include 0QH045Z (lumbar vertebra), 0QH145Z (sacrum), 0QH245Z (right pelvic bone), 0QH345Z (left pelvic bone), 0QH445Z (right acetabulum), 0QH545Z (left acetabulum) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QHM05Z (open) and 0QHM35Z (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 0QHM44Z (internal fixation device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 503 (Foot Procedures with MCC), DRG 504 (Foot Procedures with CC), DRG 505 (Foot Procedures 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 “Foot Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
MTarsal, Left

Includes: Calcaneus; Cuboid bone; Intermediate cuneiform bone; Lateral cuneiform bone; Medial cuneiform bone; Navicular bone; Talus bone

5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
5External Fixation Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

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 · Foot Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 78.18Application of external fixator device, tarsals and metatarsalsapproximate

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

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0QHM45Z

Is 0QHM45Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0QHM45Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0QHM45Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0QHM45Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0QHM45Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QHM45Z can group to MS-DRG 503, MS-DRG 504, MS-DRG 505, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QHM45Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0QHM45Z to ICD-9-CM 78.18 (Application of external fixator device, tarsals and metatarsals).