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2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0QHB3DZ

Insertion of Hybrid External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0QHB3DZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Insertion of Hybrid Ext Fix into R Low Femur, Perc Approach
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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0QHB3DZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of insertion of hybrid external fixation device into right lower femur, percutaneous approach. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part. insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

0QHB3DZ PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the lower bones body system, classified under insertion operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is lower femur, right.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System Q Lower Bones
3 Operation H Insertion

Involves:
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

Includes:
  • Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
4 BodyPart B Lower Femur, Right Includes:
  • Lateral condyle of femur
  • Lateral epicondyle of femur
  • Medial condyle of femur
  • Medial epicondyle of femur
5 Approach 3 Percutaneous

Involves:
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 D External Fixation Device, Hybrid
7 Qualifier Z No Qualifier

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Clinical Classification

  • Clinical Category is Femur fixation

  • CCSR Category Code: MST010
  • Clinical Domain is Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures - MST contains 30 categories that include procedures performed on the musculoskeletal, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia. Examples include hip arthroplasty, knee arthroplasty, spine fusion, and toe and midfoot amputation.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Insertion Lower Femur, Right


  • 0QHB04Z Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Open Approach
  • 0QHB05Z Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Open Approach
  • 0QHB06Z Insertion of Intramedullary Internal Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Open Approach
  • 0QHB08Z Insertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Open Approach
  • 0QHB0BZ Insertion of Monoplanar External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Open Approach
  • 0QHB0CZ Insertion of Ring External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Open Approach
  • 0QHB0DZ Insertion of Hybrid External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Open Approach
  • 0QHB34Z Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QHB35Z Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QHB36Z Insertion of Intramedullary Internal Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QHB38Z Insertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QHB3BZ Insertion of Monoplanar External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QHB3CZ Insertion of Ring External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QHB44Z Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QHB45Z Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QHB46Z Insertion of Intramedullary Internal Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QHB48Z Insertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QHB4BZ Insertion of Monoplanar External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QHB4CZ Insertion of Ring External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QHB4DZ Insertion of Hybrid External Fixation Device into Right Lower Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.