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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - C
Medical and Surgical, Lower Bones, Insertion, Lower Femur, Left

The Lower Femur, Left body part is identified by the character C 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:

  • Lateral condyle of femur
  • Lateral epicondyle of femur
  • Medial condyle of femur
  • Medial epicondyle 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:

0QHC - Lower Femur, Left

  • 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
      • 0QHC04Z - Insertion of Int Fix into L Low Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0QHC05Z - Insertion of Ext Fix into L Low Femur, Open Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device, Intramedullary
      • 0QHC06Z - Insertion of Intramed Fix into L Low Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Limb Lengthening
      • 0QHC08Z - Insertion of Limb Length Dev into L Low Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Monoplanar
      • 0QHC0BZ - Insertion of Monopln Ext Fix into L Low Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Ring
      • 0QHC0CZ - Insertion of Ring Ext Fix into L Low Femur, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Hybrid
      • 0QHC0DZ - Insertion of Hybrid Ext Fix into L Low 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
      • 0QHC34Z - Insertion of Int Fix into L Low Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0QHC35Z - Insertion of Ext Fix into L Low Femur, Perc Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device, Intramedullary
      • 0QHC36Z - Insertion of Intramed Fix into L Low Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Limb Lengthening
      • 0QHC38Z - Insertion of Limb Length Dev into L Low Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Monoplanar
      • 0QHC3BZ - Insertion of Monopln Ext Fix into L Low Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Ring
      • 0QHC3CZ - Insertion of Ring Ext Fix into L Low Femur, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Hybrid
      • 0QHC3DZ - Insertion of Hybrid Ext Fix into L Low 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
      • 0QHC44Z - Insertion of Int Fix into L Low Femur, Perc Endo Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0QHC45Z - Insertion of Ext Fix into L Low Femur, Perc Endo Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device, Intramedullary
      • 0QHC46Z - Insert of Intramed Fix into L Low Femur, Perc Endo Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Limb Lengthening
      • 0QHC48Z - Insert Limb Length Dev in L Low Femur, Perc Endo
    • External Fixation Device, Monoplanar
      • 0QHC4BZ - Insert Monopln Ext Fix in L Low Femur, Perc Endo
    • External Fixation Device, Ring
      • 0QHC4CZ - Insert of Ring Ext Fix into L Low Femur, Perc Endo Approach
    • External Fixation Device, Hybrid
      • 0QHC4DZ - Insert Hybrid Ext Fix in L Low Femur, Perc Endo