ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QH938ZInsertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Left Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Insert of Limb Length Dev into L Femur Shaft, Perc 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 0QH938Z
0QH938Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left femoral shaft using a percutaneous approach with external fixation device, limb lengthening. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means 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.
In plain terms, this corresponds to implantation of other internal limb lengthening device, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (84.54).
For a different body part, codes include 0QH638Z (right upper femur), 0QH738Z (left upper femur), 0QH838Z (right femoral shaft), 0QHB38Z (right lower femur), 0QHC38Z (left lower femur), 0QHG38Z (right tibia) and 3 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QH908Z (open) and 0QH948Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0QH934Z (internal fixation device), 0QH935Z (external fixation device), 0QH936Z (internal fixation device, intramedullary), 0QH937Z (internal fixation device, intramedullary limb lengthening), 0QH93BZ (external fixation device, monoplanar), 0QH93CZ (external fixation device, ring) and 1 more.
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- HInsertion
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
- 4. Body Part
- 9Femoral Shaft, Left
Includes: Body of femur
- 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
- 8External Fixation Device, Limb Lengthening
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 84.54Implantation of other internal limb lengthening deviceapproximate
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 0QH938Z
Is 0QH938Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QH938Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QH938Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QH938Z to ICD-9-CM 84.54 (Implantation of other internal limb lengthening device).