ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QPC07ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Left Lower Femur, Open Approach
Short description: Removal of Autol Sub from L Low Femur, 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 0QPC07Z
0QPC07Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left lower femur using an open approach with autologous tissue substitute. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of implanted devices from bone, femur, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (78.65).
For a different body part, codes include 0QP007Z (lumbar vertebra), 0QP107Z (sacrum), 0QP207Z (right pelvic bone), 0QP307Z (left pelvic bone), 0QP407Z (right acetabulum), 0QP507Z (left acetabulum) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QPC37Z (percutaneous) and 0QPC47Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0QPC04Z (internal fixation device), 0QPC05Z (external fixation device), 0QPC0JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0QPC0KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 498 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur with CC/MCC), DRG 499 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- 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
- CLower Femur, Left
Includes: Lateral condyle of femur; Lateral epicondyle of femur; Medial condyle of femur; Medial epicondyle of femur
- 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
- 7Autologous Tissue Substitute
Includes: Autograft; Cultured epidermal cell autograft; Epicel(R) cultured epidermal autograft
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
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 · Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 78.65Removal of implanted devices from bone, femurapproximate
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 0QPC07Z
Is 0QPC07Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QPC07Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0QPC07Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0QPC07Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0QPC07Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QPC07Z can group to MS-DRG 498, MS-DRG 499, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629, MS-DRG 630 and MS-DRG 907.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QPC07Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QPC07Z to ICD-9-CM 78.65 (Removal of implanted devices from bone, femur).