ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QQDXZZRepair Right Patella, External 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 0QQDXZZ
0QQDXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the right patella using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair or plastic operations on bone, patella, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (78.46).
For a different body part, codes include 0QQ0XZZ (lumbar vertebra), 0QQ1XZZ (sacrum), 0QQ2XZZ (right pelvic bone), 0QQ3XZZ (left pelvic bone), 0QQ4XZZ (right acetabulum), 0QQ5XZZ (left acetabulum) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QQD0ZZ (open), 0QQD3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0QQD4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
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
- QRepair
Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations
Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration
- 4. Body Part
- DPatella, Right
- 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 78.46Other repair or plastic operations on bone, patellaapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0QQDXZZ
Is 0QQDXZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QQDXZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QQDXZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QQDXZZ to ICD-9-CM 78.46 (Other repair or plastic operations on bone, patella).