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0QWH05Z

0QWH05Z: Revision of External Fixation Device in Left Tibia, Open Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Revision of Ext Fix in L Tibia, Open Approach

How 0QWH05Z is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical: What family of procedure this is
  2. QBody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. WRoot operationThe objective: the verb of the procedure
  4. HBody partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 5DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 0QWH05Z

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two, usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 0QWG4JZRevision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QWG4KZRevision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QWGX4ZRevision of Internal Fixation Device in Right Tibia, External Approach
  • 0QWGX5ZRevision of External Fixation Device in Right Tibia, External Approach
  • 0QWGX7ZRevision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Right Tibia, External Approach
  • 0QWGXJZRevision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Tibia, External Approach
  • 0QWGXKZRevision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Right Tibia, External Approach
  • 0QWH04ZRevision of Internal Fixation Device in Left Tibia, Open Approach
  • 0QWH05ZRevision of External Fixation Device in Left Tibia, Open Approach
  • 0QWH07ZRevision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Left Tibia, Open Approach
  • 0QWH0JZRevision of Synthetic Substitute in Left Tibia, Open Approach
  • 0QWH0KZRevision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Left Tibia, Open Approach
  • 0QWH34ZRevision of Internal Fixation Device in Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QWH35ZRevision of External Fixation Device in Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QWH37ZRevision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QWH3JZRevision of Synthetic Substitute in Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QWH3KZRevision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Left Tibia, Percutaneous Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027