ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QHY4MZInsertion of Bone Growth Stimulator into Lower Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Insertion of Bone Stim into Low Bone, Perc Endo 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 0QHY4MZ
0QHY4MZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the lower bone using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with bone growth stimulator. 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 insertion of bone growth stimulator, femur, insertion of bone growth stimulator, patella, insertion of bone growth stimulator, tibia and fibula and 2 more, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (78.95, 78.96, 78.97 and 2 more).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QHY0MZ (open) and 0QHY3MZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures 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 “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.
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
- YLower 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
- MBone Growth Stimulator
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different approach
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 · Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
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 →- 78.95Insertion of bone growth stimulator, femurapproximate
- 78.96Insertion of bone growth stimulator, patellaapproximate
- 78.97Insertion of bone growth stimulator, tibia and fibulaapproximate
- 78.98Insertion of bone growth stimulator, tarsals and metatarsalsapproximate
- 78.99Insertion of bone growth stimulator, other bonesapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0QHY4MZ
Is 0QHY4MZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QHY4MZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0QHY4MZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0QHY4MZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0QHY4MZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QHY4MZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516, MS-DRG 517, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QHY4MZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QHY4MZ to ICD-9-CM 78.95 (Insertion of bone growth stimulator, femur), 78.96 (Insertion of bone growth stimulator, patella), 78.97 (Insertion of bone growth stimulator, tibia and fibula) and 2 more.