ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QW034ZRevision of Internal Fixation Device in Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Revision of Int Fix in Lum Vertebra, Perc 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 0QW034Z
0QW034Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the lumbar vertebra using a percutaneous approach with internal fixation device. In ICD-10-PCS, revision means correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision of bone without division, other bones, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (77.19).
For a different body part, codes include 0QW134Z (sacrum), 0QW234Z (right pelvic bone), 0QW334Z (left pelvic bone), 0QW434Z (right acetabulum), 0QW534Z (left acetabulum), 0QW634Z (right upper femur) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QW004Z (open), 0QW044Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0QW0X4Z (external).
With a different device, use 0QW037Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0QW03JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0QW03KZ (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) and DRG 497 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur”.
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
- WRevision
Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device
Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin
Includes: Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis
- 4. Body Part
- 0Lumbar Vertebra
Includes: Spinous process; Transverse process; Vertebral arch; Vertebral body; Vertebral foramen; Vertebral lamina; Vertebral pedicle
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 4Internal Fixation Device
- 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 Except Hip and Femur
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 77.19Other incision of bone without division, other bonesapproximate
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 0QW034Z
Is 0QW034Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QW034Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0QW034Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0QW034Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0QW034Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QW034Z can group to MS-DRG 495, MS-DRG 496 and MS-DRG 497.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QW034Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QW034Z to ICD-9-CM 77.19 (Other incision of bone without division, other bones).