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ICD 10 Code 0Q9K0ZX

Drainage of Left Fibula, Open Approach, Diagnostic

0Q9K0ZX is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Drainage of Left Fibula, Open Approach, Diagnostic. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Drainage involves:
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part. The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

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

Drainage includes:

  • Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

Fibula, Left body part includes:

  • Body of fibula
  • Head of fibula
  • Lateral malleolus
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 08 Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue
    Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
    • DRG 477 - BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH MCC
    • DRG 478 - BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH CC
    • DRG 479 - BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 09 Diseases & Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue & Breast
    Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
    • DRG 579 - OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 580 - OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 581 - OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 10 Endocrine, Nutritional & Metabolic Diseases & Disorders
    Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Procedures
    • DRG 628 - OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 629 - OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 630 - OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 11 Diseases & Disorders of the Kidney & Urinary Tract
    Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures
    • DRG 673 - OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 674 - OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 675 - OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 12 Diseases & Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
    Other Male Reproductive System Procedures
    • DRG 715 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 716 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC
    • DRG 717 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 718 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROC EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 99 Other
    Non-extensive Procedure Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis
    • DRG 987 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC
    • DRG 988 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC
    • DRG 989 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0Q9K0ZX — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System Q Lower Bones
3: Root Operation 9 Drainage
4: Body Part K Fibula, Left
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier X Diagnostic

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.