ICD-10-PCS Code For Acetabulum Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0Q54 includes procedures performed to destroy bone tissue in the right acetabulum. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a percutaneous endoscopic destructive procedure is performed on the right acetabulum to eradicate all or part of the bone. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0Q54 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific destructive procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Acetabulum Right Destruction Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve the percutaneous endoscopic destruction of all or part of the right acetabulum and target the lower bones body system. These procedures use direct energy, force, or destructive agents to eradicate bone tissue in the specified acetabular region. Accurate coding ensures the inpatient record reflects the specific anatomic site and destructive operation, which affects reimbursement and case mix assignment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
Q	Body System	Lower Bones
5	Operation	Destruction
4	Body Part	Acetabulum, Right

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Acetabulum Right Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
Q	Body System	Lower Bones
5	Operation	Destruction
4	Body Part	Acetabulum, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a percutaneous endoscopic procedure is performed to destroy bone tissue in the right acetabulum. Select the specific code that reflects the extent of destruction and the percutaneous endoscopic approach documented in the operative report.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0Q540ZZ	Destruction of Right Acetabulum, Open Approach
0Q543ZZ	Destruction of Right Acetabulum, Percutaneous Approach
0Q544ZZ	Destruction of Right Acetabulum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
495	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with MCC
496	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC
497	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
959	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a painful, progressive osteolytic lesion of the right acetabulum from metastatic cancer presents with worsening pain and functional decline requiring inpatient pain control and stabilization prior to palliative local tumor control. A percutaneous endoscopic destruction procedure is performed to ablate the tumor-infiltrated acetabular bone to reduce pain and local tumor burden while minimizing soft-tissue disruption. Typical codes: 0Q544ZZ
A middle-aged patient with chronic deep-seated septic osteomyelitis of the right acetabulum fails prolonged medical therapy and develops a draining sinus with systemic signs of infection, prompting inpatient debridement and definitive local control. Under general anesthesia, a percutaneous endoscopic destructive procedure is used to eradicate infected necrotic bone in the right acetabulum to control infection and prepare the site for possible future reconstruction. Typical codes: 0Q544ZZ
A young adult suffers a high-energy pelvic fracture with comminution and devitalized fragments of the right acetabulum that were initially managed nonoperatively but later cause mechanical pain and nonunion; inpatient admission is arranged for targeted removal of nonviable acetabular bone. A percutaneous endoscopic destruction of the devitalized acetabular fragments is performed to eradicate nonunion bone and facilitate later reconstruction or prosthetic placement. Typical codes: 0Q544ZZ, 0Q543ZZ

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0Q50-LUMBAR-VERTEBRA-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbar Vertebra: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q51-SACRUM-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sacrum: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q52-PELVIC-BONE-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pelvic Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q53-LEFT-PELVIC-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Pelvic Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q55-LEFT-ACETABULUM-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Acetabulum, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q56-UPPER-FEMUR-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Femur: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q57-UPPER-FEMUR-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Femur Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q58-FEMORAL-SHAFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Femoral Shaft: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q59-LEFT-FEMORAL-SHAFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Femoral Shaft, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q5B-LOWER-FEMUR-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Femur Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

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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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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0Q540ZZ	Destruction of Right Acetabulum, Open Approach
0Q543ZZ	Destruction of Right Acetabulum, Percutaneous Approach
0Q544ZZ	Destruction of Right Acetabulum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
495	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with MCC
496	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC
497	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
959	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a painful, progressive osteolytic lesion of the right acetabulum from metastatic cancer presents with worsening pain and functional decline requiring inpatient pain control and stabilization prior to palliative local tumor control. A percutaneous endoscopic destruction procedure is performed to ablate the tumor-infiltrated acetabular bone to reduce pain and local tumor burden while minimizing soft-tissue disruption. Typical codes: 0Q544ZZ
A middle-aged patient with chronic deep-seated septic osteomyelitis of the right acetabulum fails prolonged medical therapy and develops a draining sinus with systemic signs of infection, prompting inpatient debridement and definitive local control. Under general anesthesia, a percutaneous endoscopic destructive procedure is used to eradicate infected necrotic bone in the right acetabulum to control infection and prepare the site for possible future reconstruction. Typical codes: 0Q544ZZ
A young adult suffers a high-energy pelvic fracture with comminution and devitalized fragments of the right acetabulum that were initially managed nonoperatively but later cause mechanical pain and nonunion; inpatient admission is arranged for targeted removal of nonviable acetabular bone. A percutaneous endoscopic destruction of the devitalized acetabular fragments is performed to eradicate nonunion bone and facilitate later reconstruction or prosthetic placement. Typical codes: 0Q544ZZ, 0Q543ZZ

Related Codes

0Q50-LUMBAR-VERTEBRA-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbar Vertebra: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q51-SACRUM-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sacrum: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q52-PELVIC-BONE-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pelvic Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q53-LEFT-PELVIC-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Pelvic Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q55-LEFT-ACETABULUM-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Acetabulum, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q56-UPPER-FEMUR-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Femur: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q57-UPPER-FEMUR-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Femur Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q58-FEMORAL-SHAFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Femoral Shaft: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q59-LEFT-FEMORAL-SHAFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Femoral Shaft, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0Q5B-LOWER-FEMUR-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Femur Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

Showing 1–10 of 24

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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Acetabulum Right Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Acetabulum Right Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code in this group represents a percutaneous endoscopic approach to destruction of the right acetabulum?

What codes are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0Q54 code group and how do they differ by approach?

For what clinical documentation purpose are ICD-10-PCS codes from group 0Q54 used in the inpatient setting?

What are the code attributes for the 0Q54 procedure group?

How does accurate coding within ICD-10-PCS 0Q54 impact reimbursement and DRG assignment?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code in this group represents a percutaneous endoscopic approach to destruction of the right acetabulum?

What codes are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0Q54 code group and how do they differ by approach?

For what clinical documentation purpose are ICD-10-PCS codes from group 0Q54 used in the inpatient setting?

What are the code attributes for the 0Q54 procedure group?

How does accurate coding within ICD-10-PCS 0Q54 impact reimbursement and DRG assignment?

References