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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0QPCX5ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Lower Femur, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Removal of Ext Fix from L Low Femur, Extern 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 0QPCX5Z

0QPCX5Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left lower femur using an external approach with external fixation device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of external immobilization device, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (97.88).

For a different body part, codes include 0QP0X5Z (lumbar vertebra), 0QP1X5Z (sacrum), 0QP2X5Z (right pelvic bone), 0QP3X5Z (left pelvic bone), 0QP4X5Z (right acetabulum), 0QP5X5Z (left acetabulum) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QPC05Z (open), 0QPC35Z (percutaneous) and 0QPC45Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0QPCX4Z (internal fixation device).

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
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
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

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

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 97.88Removal of external immobilization deviceapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 0QPCX5Z

Is 0QPCX5Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0QPCX5Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QPCX5Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0QPCX5Z to ICD-9-CM 97.88 (Removal of external immobilization device).