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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0QP005ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Removal of Ext Fix from Lum Vertebra, Open Approach

Code last changed in FY2021 (effective October 1, 2020). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0QP005Z

0QP005Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the lumbar vertebra using an open approach with external fixation device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

For a different body part, codes include 0QP105Z (sacrum), 0QP205Z (right pelvic bone), 0QP305Z (left pelvic bone), 0QP405Z (right acetabulum), 0QP505Z (left acetabulum), 0QP605Z (right upper femur) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QP035Z (percutaneous), 0QP045Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0QP0X5Z (external).

With a different device, use 0QP004Z (internal fixation device), 0QP007Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0QP00JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0QP00KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 495 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with MCC), DRG 496 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC), DRG 497 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur 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 “Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.

It was added in FY2021, effective October 1, 2020.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
QLower Bones
3. Operation
PRemoval

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

4. Body Part
0Lumbar Vertebra

Includes: Spinous process; Transverse process; Vertebral arch; Vertebral body; Vertebral foramen; Vertebral lamina; Vertebral pedicle

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
5External Fixation 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.

Code history

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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2021 (effective 10/1/2020): Added
  • No changes since FY2021.

Common questions about 0QP005Z

Is 0QP005Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0QP005Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0QP005Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0QP005Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0QP005Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QP005Z can group to MS-DRG 495, MS-DRG 496, MS-DRG 497, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.