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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0QBM4ZZExcision of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0QBM4ZZ

0QBM4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left tarsal using a percutaneous endoscopic 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, tarsals and metatarsals and other partial ostectomy, tarsals and metatarsals, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (77.60, 77.68 and 77.88).

For a different body part, codes include 0QB04ZZ (lumbar vertebra), 0QB14ZZ (sacrum), 0QB24ZZ (right pelvic bone), 0QB34ZZ (left pelvic bone), 0QB44ZZ (right acetabulum), 0QB54ZZ (left acetabulum) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QBM0ZZ (open) and 0QBM3ZZ (percutaneous).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 503 (Foot Procedures with MCC), DRG 504 (Foot Procedures with CC), DRG 505 (Foot Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Foot Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures”, “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
MTarsal, Left

Includes: Calcaneus; Cuboid bone; Intermediate cuneiform bone; Lateral cuneiform bone; Medial cuneiform bone; Navicular bone; Talus bone

5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

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 · Foot Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 77.60Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified siteapproximate
  • 77.68Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, tarsals and metatarsalsapproximate
  • 77.88Other partial ostectomy, tarsals and metatarsalsapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0QBM4ZZ

Is 0QBM4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0QBM4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0QBM4ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0QBM4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0QBM4ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QBM4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 503, MS-DRG 504, MS-DRG 505, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QBM4ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0QBM4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 77.60 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified site), 77.68 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, tarsals and metatarsals) and 77.88 (Other partial ostectomy, tarsals and metatarsals).