ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QBD3ZZExcision of Right Patella, Percutaneous Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0QBD3ZZ
0QBD3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right patella using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified site, local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, patella and other partial ostectomy, patella, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (77.60, 77.66 and 77.86).
For a different body part, codes include 0QB03ZZ (lumbar vertebra), 0QB13ZZ (sacrum), 0QB23ZZ (right pelvic bone), 0QB33ZZ (left pelvic bone), 0QB43ZZ (right acetabulum), 0QB53ZZ (left acetabulum) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QBD0ZZ (open) and 0QBD4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 400 (Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection), DRG 488 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC/MCC), DRG 489 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- QLower Bones
- 3. Operation
- BExcision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
- 4. Body Part
- DPatella, Right
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
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
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 77.60Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified siteapproximate
- 77.66Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, patellaapproximate
- 77.86Other partial ostectomy, patellaapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0QBD3ZZ
Is 0QBD3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QBD3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0QBD3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0QBD3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0QBD3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QBD3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 400, MS-DRG 488, MS-DRG 489, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QBD3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QBD3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 77.60 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified site), 77.66 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, patella) and 77.86 (Other partial ostectomy, patella).