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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0QWHX5ZRevision of External Fixation Device in Left Tibia, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Revision of Ext Fix in L Tibia, 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 0QWHX5Z

0QWHX5Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the left tibia using an external approach with external 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 miscellaneous procedures, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (99.99).

For a different body part, codes include 0QW2X5Z (right pelvic bone), 0QW3X5Z (left pelvic bone), 0QW6X5Z (right upper femur), 0QW7X5Z (left upper femur), 0QW8X5Z (right femoral shaft), 0QW9X5Z (left femoral shaft) and 13 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QWH05Z (open), 0QWH35Z (percutaneous) and 0QWH45Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0QWHX4Z (internal fixation device), 0QWHX7Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0QWHXJZ (synthetic substitute) and 0QWHXKZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).

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
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
HTibia, Left

Includes: Lateral condyle of tibia; Medial condyle of tibia; Medial malleolus

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 →
  • 99.99Other miscellaneous proceduresapproximate

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

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0QWHX5Z

Is 0QWHX5Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0QWHX5Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QWHX5Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0QWHX5Z to ICD-9-CM 99.99 (Other miscellaneous procedures).