0QDC0ZZBillable procedure code

Extraction of Left Lower Femur, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Lower Bones·Table 0QD·FY 2027

0QDC0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Extraction of Left Lower Femur, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0QD, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Lower Bones body system. Its root operation is Extraction. The approach used is Open.

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What the code means

Extraction: root operation

Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify extraction procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Dilation and curettage, vein stripping

Open: approach

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