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ICD 10 Code 0QN70ZZ

Release Left Upper Femur, Open Approach

0QN70ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Release Left Upper Femur, 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.

Release involves:
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force. Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out

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

Release includes:

  • Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release

Upper Femur, Left body part includes:

  • Femoral head
  • Greater trochanter
  • Lesser trochanter
  • Neck 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 0QN70ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System Q Lower Bones
3: Root Operation N Release
4: Body Part 7 Upper Femur, Left
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device Z No Device
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.