Replacement of Right Upper Femur with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Lower Bones·Table 0QR·FY 2027
Replacement of Right Upper Femur with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0QR60KZ, found in table 0QR, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Lower Bones body system. Its root operation is Replacement. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Replacement: root operation
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part
The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure
Includes: Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft
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 0QR
Diagnosis codes mentioning “replacement”
- Z79.890 Hormone replacement therapy
- Z96.693 Finger-joint replacement, bilateral
- Z47.1 Aftercare following joint replacement surgery
- T82.320 Displacement of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)
- T82.330 Leakage of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)