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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0QPFX4ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Patella, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Removal of Int Fix from L Patella, 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 0QPFX4Z

0QPFX4Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left patella using an external approach with internal 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 other therapeutic device, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (97.89).

For a different body part, codes include 0QP0X4Z (lumbar vertebra), 0QP1X4Z (sacrum), 0QP2X4Z (right pelvic bone), 0QP3X4Z (left pelvic bone), 0QP4X4Z (right acetabulum), 0QP5X4Z (left acetabulum) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QPF04Z (open), 0QPF34Z (percutaneous) and 0QPF44Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0QPFX5Z (external 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
FPatella, Left
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
4Internal Fixation Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 97.89Removal of other therapeutic 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 0QPFX4Z

Is 0QPFX4Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0QPFX4Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QPFX4Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0QPFX4Z to ICD-9-CM 97.89 (Removal of other therapeutic device).