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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 6
Medical and Surgical, Lower Bones, Insertion, Upper Femur, Right

The Upper Femur, Right body part is identified by the character 6 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Insertion root operation of the Lower Bones body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Femoral head
  • Greater trochanter
  • Lesser trochanter
  • Neck of femur
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  Q = Lower Bones

Root Operation:
  H = Insertion

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0QH6 - Upper Femur, Right

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0QH604Z - Insertion of Int Fix into R Up Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0QH605Z - Insertion of Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Open Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device, Intramedullary
      • 0QH606Z - Insertion of Intramed Fix into R Up Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Limb Lengthening
      • 0QH608Z - Insertion of Limb Length Dev into R Up Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Monoplanar
      • 0QH60BZ - Insertion of Monopln Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Ring
      • 0QH60CZ - Insertion of Ring Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Hybrid
      • 0QH60DZ - Insertion of Hybrid Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    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

    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0QH634Z - Insertion of Int Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0QH635Z - Insertion of Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device, Intramedullary
      • 0QH636Z - Insertion of Intramed Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Limb Lengthening
      • 0QH638Z - Insertion of Limb Length Dev into R Up Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Monoplanar
      • 0QH63BZ - Insertion of Monopln Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Ring
      • 0QH63CZ - Insertion of Ring Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Hybrid
      • 0QH63DZ - Insertion of Hybrid Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0QH644Z - Insertion of Int Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Endo Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0QH645Z - Insertion of Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Endo Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device, Intramedullary
      • 0QH646Z - Insert of Intramed Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Endo Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Limb Lengthening
      • 0QH648Z - Insert Limb Length Dev in R Up Femur, Perc Endo
    • External Fixation Device, Monoplanar
      • 0QH64BZ - Insert Monopln Ext Fix in R Up Femur, Perc Endo
    • External Fixation Device, Ring
      • 0QH64CZ - Insert of Ring Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Endo Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Hybrid
      • 0QH64DZ - Insert of Hybrid Ext Fix into R Up Femur, Perc Endo Approach