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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0QH7 includes procedures performed to insert nonbiological appliances that monitor, assist, perform, or prevent a physiological function in the left upper femur. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a device is placed into the left upper femur to provide monitoring or therapeutic assistance without replacing the bone. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0QH7 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Upper Femur Left Insertion Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve the insertion of nonbiological appliances into the left upper femur and target the lower bones body system. These insertion procedures place devices that monitor, assist, perform, or prevent a physiological function without replacing the anatomical structure. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding is important for inpatient documentation and reimbursement because it captures the specific operation, body part, and device attributes required for appropriate case mix and payment.

Code Attributes

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

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Upper Femur Left Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a device is placed into the left upper femur during an inpatient encounter to provide monitoring or assistive function. These codes apply when the operation performed is insertion and the body system is the lower bones.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

21 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0QH704Z	Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH705Z	Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH706Z	Insertion of Intramedullary Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH708Z	Insertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH70BZ	Insertion of Monoplanar External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH70CZ	Insertion of Ring External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH70DZ	Insertion of Hybrid External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH734Z	Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach
0QH735Z	Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach
0QH736Z	Insertion of Intramedullary Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach

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DRG Codes

7 rows

DRG Code	Description
480	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC
481	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with CC
482	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint 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
956	Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient presents after a high-energy motor vehicle collision with a displaced proximal femoral shaft fracture involving the left upper femur causing severe pain, limb instability, and neurovascularly intact but non-weightbearing status; the patient is admitted for operative fixation to stabilize the fracture and allow early mobilization, typically requiring open placement of an internal or intramedullary fixation device into the left upper femur. Typical codes: 0QH704Z, 0QH706Z
An older adult with chronic post-traumatic limb length discrepancy and malalignment of the left proximal femur is scheduled for a staged, elective limb reconstruction procedure during an inpatient stay; the surgical plan calls for placement of an external limb-lengthening fixation system applied to the left upper femur to gradually lengthen and correct alignment. Typical codes: 0QH708Z, 0QH70CZ
A patient hospitalized for infected nonunion of a left proximal femoral fracture after prior hardware failure requires revision surgery because persistent instability and infection prevent healing; the surgeon removes failed implants and performs insertion of a new internal fixation or hybrid external fixation device into the left upper femur to achieve stability while managing infection. Typical codes: 0QH734Z, 0QH70DZ

Related Codes

0QH0-LUMBAR-VERTEBRA-INSERTION

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

0QH1-SACRUM-PUTTING-IN-APPLIANCE-SACRUM-INSERTION

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

0QH2-PELVIC-BONE-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

0QH3-PELVIC-BONE-LEFT-INSERTION

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

0QH4-ACETABULUM-RIGHT-APPLIANCE-ACETABULUM-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

0QH5-LEFT-ACETABULUM-INSERTION

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

0QH6-UPPER-FEMUR-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

0QH8-FEMORAL-SHAFT-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

0QH9-FEMORAL-SHAFT-LEFT-INSERTION

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

0QHB-LOWER-FEMUR-INSERTION

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

21 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0QH704Z	Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH705Z	Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH706Z	Insertion of Intramedullary Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH708Z	Insertion of Limb Lengthening External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH70BZ	Insertion of Monoplanar External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH70CZ	Insertion of Ring External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH70DZ	Insertion of Hybrid External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Open Approach
0QH734Z	Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach
0QH735Z	Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach
0QH736Z	Insertion of Intramedullary Internal Fixation Device into Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach

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DRG Codes

7 rows

DRG Code	Description
480	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC
481	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with CC
482	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint 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
956	Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient presents after a high-energy motor vehicle collision with a displaced proximal femoral shaft fracture involving the left upper femur causing severe pain, limb instability, and neurovascularly intact but non-weightbearing status; the patient is admitted for operative fixation to stabilize the fracture and allow early mobilization, typically requiring open placement of an internal or intramedullary fixation device into the left upper femur. Typical codes: 0QH704Z, 0QH706Z
An older adult with chronic post-traumatic limb length discrepancy and malalignment of the left proximal femur is scheduled for a staged, elective limb reconstruction procedure during an inpatient stay; the surgical plan calls for placement of an external limb-lengthening fixation system applied to the left upper femur to gradually lengthen and correct alignment. Typical codes: 0QH708Z, 0QH70CZ
A patient hospitalized for infected nonunion of a left proximal femoral fracture after prior hardware failure requires revision surgery because persistent instability and infection prevent healing; the surgeon removes failed implants and performs insertion of a new internal fixation or hybrid external fixation device into the left upper femur to achieve stability while managing infection. Typical codes: 0QH734Z, 0QH70DZ

Related Codes

0QH0-LUMBAR-VERTEBRA-INSERTION

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

0QH1-SACRUM-PUTTING-IN-APPLIANCE-SACRUM-INSERTION

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

0QH2-PELVIC-BONE-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

0QH3-PELVIC-BONE-LEFT-INSERTION

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

0QH4-ACETABULUM-RIGHT-APPLIANCE-ACETABULUM-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

0QH5-LEFT-ACETABULUM-INSERTION

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

0QH6-UPPER-FEMUR-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

0QH8-FEMORAL-SHAFT-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

0QH9-FEMORAL-SHAFT-LEFT-INSERTION

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

0QHB-LOWER-FEMUR-INSERTION

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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Upper Femur Left Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Upper Femur Left Insertion 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 insertion procedures into the left upper femur?

What are the body system and operation attributes for codes in this group?

Which specific approach values are represented among the 0QH7 codes?

What types of devices are represented by codes within 0QH7?

Which DRGs are related to procedures coded in 0QH7?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers insertion procedures into the left upper femur?

What are the body system and operation attributes for codes in this group?

Which specific approach values are represented among the 0QH7 codes?

What types of devices are represented by codes within 0QH7?

Which DRGs are related to procedures coded in 0QH7?

References