Insertion of Intramedullary Limb Lengthening Internal Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Lower Bones·Table 0QH·FY 2027
Insertion of Intramedullary Limb Lengthening Internal Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0QH937Z, 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 Percutaneous.
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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
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