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ICD 10 Code 0QH90BZ

Insertion of Monoplanar External Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approach
“Insert of Monopln Ext Fix into L Femur Shaft, Open Approach” for short

0QH90BZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Insertion of Monoplanar External Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approach. 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.

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.

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

Insertion includes:

  • Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

Femoral Shaft, Left body part includes:

  • Body of femur
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 08 Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue
    Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint
    • DRG 480 - HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC
    • DRG 481 - HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
    • DRG 482 - HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
    • DRG 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
    • DRG 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
    • DRG 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 24 Multiple Significant Trauma
    Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
    • DRG 956 - LIMB REATTACHMENT, HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0QH90BZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System Q Lower Bones
3: Root Operation H Insertion
4: Body Part 9 Femoral Shaft, Left
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device B External Fixation Device, Monoplanar
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

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.