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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0Q97 includes procedures performed to drain fluids or gases from structures in the upper femur. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs drainage of the upper femur to evacuate infection, hematoma, or other fluid collections. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0Q97 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Upper Femur Drainage Procedure Overview

Procedures in this ICD-10-PCS group involve drainage of the upper femur and target the lower bones body system. These drainage procedures remove fluids or gases from the specified anatomical region to treat infection, hematoma, or effusion. Accurate coding matters for inpatient reimbursement because it documents the exact body part and operation performed, which affects case mix and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
Q	Body System	Lower Bones
9	Operation	Drainage
7	Body Part	Upper Femur, Left

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Upper Femur Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
Q	Body System	Lower Bones
9	Operation	Drainage
7	Body Part	Upper Femur, Left

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a drainage procedure is performed on the upper femur to evacuate fluid collections, abscesses, or hematomas. These codes apply only when the operation targets the upper femur as documented in the operative record.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0Q9700Z	Drainage of Left Upper Femur with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0Q970ZX	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0Q970ZZ	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0Q9730Z	Drainage of Left Upper Femur with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0Q973ZX	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0Q973ZZ	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach
0Q9740Z	Drainage of Left Upper Femur with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0Q974ZX	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0Q974ZZ	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

21 rows

DRG Code	Description
477	Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC
478	Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC
479	Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC
498	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur with CC/MCC
499	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
628	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC
629	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a history of osteoporosis presents to the emergency department with acute worsening left hip pain, fever, and elevated inflammatory markers after recent minor trauma. Imaging demonstrates a localized fluid collection in the left proximal femur consistent with an abscess, and the patient is taken to the operating room for open surgical evacuation and placement of a drain for ongoing drainage and irrigation. The procedure targets the upper femur to remove infected material and allow postoperative drainage. Typical codes: 0Q9700Z
A middle-aged patient with a chronic left proximal femoral osteomyelitis is admitted for a planned debridement and image-guided percutaneous drainage of a persistent fluid collection identified on CT. Under fluoroscopic guidance a percutaneous catheter is placed into the upper femur to evacuate purulent material and allow serial drainage as part of the staged management of infection. The intent is therapeutic drainage of the upper femur through a percutaneous approach with a drainage device. Typical codes: 0Q9730Z
A patient with a recent open reduction internal fixation of a proximal femur fracture develops a postoperative hematoma and signs of ongoing bleeding and local mass effect at the surgical site. After failure of conservative measures, the patient returns to the OR for percutaneous endoscopic evacuation of the hematoma and inspection, without placement of an indwelling drain. The procedure focuses on evacuating the fluid collection in the left upper femur using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. Typical codes: 0Q974ZZ

Related Codes

0Q90-LUMBAR-VERTEBRA-DRAINAGE

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

0Q91-SACRUM-DRAINAGE

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

0Q92-PELVIC-BONE-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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

0Q93-LEFT-PELVIC-BONE-DRAINAGE

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

0Q94-ACETABULUM-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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

0Q95-LEFT-ACETABULUM-DRAINAGE

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

0Q96-UPPER-FEMUR-DRAINAGE

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

0Q98-FEMORAL-SHAFT-DRAINAGE

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

0Q99-LEFT-FEMORAL-SHAFT-DRAINAGE

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

0Q9B-RIGHT-LOWER-FEMUR-DRAINAGE-LOWER-FEMUR-DRAINAGE

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

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0Q9700Z	Drainage of Left Upper Femur with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0Q970ZX	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0Q970ZZ	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0Q9730Z	Drainage of Left Upper Femur with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0Q973ZX	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0Q973ZZ	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach
0Q9740Z	Drainage of Left Upper Femur with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0Q974ZX	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0Q974ZZ	Drainage of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

21 rows

DRG Code	Description
477	Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC
478	Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC
479	Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC
498	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur with CC/MCC
499	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices of Hip and Femur without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
628	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC
629	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a history of osteoporosis presents to the emergency department with acute worsening left hip pain, fever, and elevated inflammatory markers after recent minor trauma. Imaging demonstrates a localized fluid collection in the left proximal femur consistent with an abscess, and the patient is taken to the operating room for open surgical evacuation and placement of a drain for ongoing drainage and irrigation. The procedure targets the upper femur to remove infected material and allow postoperative drainage. Typical codes: 0Q9700Z
A middle-aged patient with a chronic left proximal femoral osteomyelitis is admitted for a planned debridement and image-guided percutaneous drainage of a persistent fluid collection identified on CT. Under fluoroscopic guidance a percutaneous catheter is placed into the upper femur to evacuate purulent material and allow serial drainage as part of the staged management of infection. The intent is therapeutic drainage of the upper femur through a percutaneous approach with a drainage device. Typical codes: 0Q9730Z
A patient with a recent open reduction internal fixation of a proximal femur fracture develops a postoperative hematoma and signs of ongoing bleeding and local mass effect at the surgical site. After failure of conservative measures, the patient returns to the OR for percutaneous endoscopic evacuation of the hematoma and inspection, without placement of an indwelling drain. The procedure focuses on evacuating the fluid collection in the left upper femur using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. Typical codes: 0Q974ZZ

Related Codes

0Q90-LUMBAR-VERTEBRA-DRAINAGE

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

0Q91-SACRUM-DRAINAGE

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

0Q92-PELVIC-BONE-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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

0Q93-LEFT-PELVIC-BONE-DRAINAGE

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

0Q94-ACETABULUM-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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

0Q95-LEFT-ACETABULUM-DRAINAGE

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

0Q96-UPPER-FEMUR-DRAINAGE

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

0Q98-FEMORAL-SHAFT-DRAINAGE

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

0Q99-LEFT-FEMORAL-SHAFT-DRAINAGE

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

0Q9B-RIGHT-LOWER-FEMUR-DRAINAGE-LOWER-FEMUR-DRAINAGE

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

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Upper Femur Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Upper Femur Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers drainage of the upper femur, left?

What body system and operation are represented by these codes?

What specific procedure codes are included for open and percutaneous approaches?

How does accurate coding within 0Q97 affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRG categories are related to procedures in this code group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers drainage of the upper femur, left?

What body system and operation are represented by these codes?

What specific procedure codes are included for open and percutaneous approaches?

How does accurate coding within 0Q97 affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRG categories are related to procedures in this code group?

References