0QSC3ZZReposition Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0QSC3ZZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0QSC3ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Reposition Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Reposition involves moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Femur fixation.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0QSC3ZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Reposition Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach
Short Description
Reposition Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body SystemQLower Bones
3OperationSReposition
4BodyPartCLower Femur, Left
5Approach3Percutaneous
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Anatomy or device term that leads here
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Reposition, Femur, Lower, Left
Leads to this code's table

To code reposition of the left lower femur, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Reposition, then the subterms Femur, Lower, Left. The index leads to table 0QS, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0QSC3ZZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

MST010
Femur fixation
Clinical domain: Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

79.05
Closed reduction of fracture without internal fixation, femur
Approximate match.

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Questions About 0QSC3ZZ

Is 0QSC3ZZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Reposition Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0QSC3ZZ mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character Q is the Body System (Lower Bones); the 3rd character S is the Operation (Reposition); the 4th character C is the BodyPart (Lower Femur, Left); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0QSC3ZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Reposition Left Lower Femur, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 79.05 (Closed reduction of fracture without internal fixation, femur). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.