ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0QWJ04ZRevision of Internal Fixation Device in Right Fibula, Open Approach
Short description: Revision of Int Fix in R Fibula, Open 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 0QWJ04Z
0QWJ04Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the right fibula using an open approach with internal fixation device. In ICD-10-PCS, revision means correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision of bone without division, tibia and fibula, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (77.17).
For a different body part, codes include 0QW004Z (lumbar vertebra), 0QW104Z (sacrum), 0QW204Z (right pelvic bone), 0QW304Z (left pelvic bone), 0QW404Z (right acetabulum), 0QW504Z (left acetabulum) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0QWJ34Z (percutaneous), 0QWJ44Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0QWJX4Z (external).
With a different device, use 0QWJ05Z (external fixation device), 0QWJ07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0QWJ0JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0QWJ0KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 495 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with MCC), DRG 496 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC) and DRG 497 (Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur”.
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
- WRevision
Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device
Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin
Includes: Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis
- 4. Body Part
- JFibula, Right
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 4Internal Fixation Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
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 · Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 77.17Other incision of bone without division, tibia and fibulaapproximate
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 0QWJ04Z
Is 0QWJ04Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0QWJ04Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0QWJ04Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0QWJ04Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0QWJ04Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0QWJ04Z can group to MS-DRG 495, MS-DRG 496 and MS-DRG 497.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0QWJ04Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0QWJ04Z to ICD-9-CM 77.17 (Other incision of bone without division, tibia and fibula).