ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0Q2Y includes procedures performed to change devices in lower bones. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when an identical or similar device is removed from a lower bone and a replacement device is placed on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0Q2Y group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Lower Bone Change Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes inpatient procedures that change an existing device on or in lower bone structures without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane. The procedures target the lower bones body system and involve removing an identical or similar device and placing a replacement device on the same body part. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding ensures the hospital record reflects the device change and supports appropriate case mix classification and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
Q	Body System	Lower Bones
2	Operation	Change
Y	Body Part	Lower Bone

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Lower Bone Change Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
Q	Body System	Lower Bones
2	Operation	Change
Y	Body Part	Lower Bone

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an implanted or attached device on a lower bone is removed and replaced by an identical or similar device during the same encounter without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane. Codes in this group apply only when the procedure meets the ICD-10-PCS definition of Change for the Lower Bones body system.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

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ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0Q2YX0Z	Change Drainage Device in Lower Bone, External Approach
0Q2YXYZ	Change Other Device in Lower Bone, External Approach

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a long-standing external fixation pin assembly on a tibial plateau fracture presents electively for inpatient scheduled hardware exchange because of device wear and persistent pin-site irritation without skin incision; the surgical team removes the existing external drainage/traction device components on the lower tibia and places an identical external drainage/traction device through the same external approach to maintain stability. Typical codes: 0Q2YX0Z
A middle-aged patient admitted urgently after a traumatic twisting injury to the ankle with an attached external fixation rod that has become malpositioned and is compromising reduction; in the operating room the team removes the malpositioned external device from the lower bone and replaces it with a similar external device without creating a new incision. Typical codes: 0Q2YX0Z
A hospitalized patient with a previous lower leg orthopedic procedure develops malfunction of a non-drainage external orthopedic device (other external fixation component) requiring replacement of the device while preserving the existing external access points; surgeons remove the failed external device and place a comparable external device on the same lower bone during the same encounter. Typical codes: 0Q2YXYZ

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References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0Q2YX0Z	Change Drainage Device in Lower Bone, External Approach
0Q2YXYZ	Change Other Device in Lower Bone, External Approach

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a long-standing external fixation pin assembly on a tibial plateau fracture presents electively for inpatient scheduled hardware exchange because of device wear and persistent pin-site irritation without skin incision; the surgical team removes the existing external drainage/traction device components on the lower tibia and places an identical external drainage/traction device through the same external approach to maintain stability. Typical codes: 0Q2YX0Z
A middle-aged patient admitted urgently after a traumatic twisting injury to the ankle with an attached external fixation rod that has become malpositioned and is compromising reduction; in the operating room the team removes the malpositioned external device from the lower bone and replaces it with a similar external device without creating a new incision. Typical codes: 0Q2YX0Z
A hospitalized patient with a previous lower leg orthopedic procedure develops malfunction of a non-drainage external orthopedic device (other external fixation component) requiring replacement of the device while preserving the existing external access points; surgeons remove the failed external device and place a comparable external device on the same lower bone during the same encounter. Typical codes: 0Q2YXYZ

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Code Attributes

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Code Attributes

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ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Which procedures does ICD-10-PCS code group 0Q2Y cover?

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Can you name specific ICD-10-PCS codes in this group?

When should these ICD-10-PCS 0Q2Y codes be used for inpatient documentation?

Why is accurate coding within the 0Q2Y group important?

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Which procedures does ICD-10-PCS code group 0Q2Y cover?

What are the code attributes for the 0Q2Y group?

Can you name specific ICD-10-PCS codes in this group?

When should these ICD-10-PCS 0Q2Y codes be used for inpatient documentation?

Why is accurate coding within the 0Q2Y group important?

References