Insertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Lower Bones·Table 0QH·FY 2027
Insertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0QH708Z, found in table 0QH, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Lower Bones body system. Its root operation is Insertion. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Insertion: root operation
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
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
Nearby codes in table 0QH
Diagnosis codes mentioning “insertion”
- O43.12 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord
- O43.121 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, first trimester
- O43.122 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, second trimester
- O43.123 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, third trimester
- O43.129 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, unspecified trimester