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Inpatient Procedure Code

0QBK4ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Excision of Left Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemQ

Lower Bones

3
Root OperationB

Excision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

4
Body PartK

Fibula, Left

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 9 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

0QBF4ZZ — Excision of Left Patella, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0QBG4ZZ — Excision of Right Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0QBH4ZZ — Excision of Left Tibia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0QBJ4ZZ — Excision of Right Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0QBL4ZZ — Excision of Right Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0QBM4ZZ — Excision of Left Tarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0QBN4ZZ — Excision of Right Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0QBP4ZZ — Excision of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +16 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0QBK0ZZ — Excision of Left Fibula, Open Approach, 0QBK3ZZ — Excision of Left Fibula, Percutaneous Approach

Same operation — other Qualifier

Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.

0QBK4ZX — Excision of Left Fibula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Bone excision (Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

0Q5P4ZZ — Destruction of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0Q5Q0ZZ — Destruction of Right Toe Phalanx, Open Approach, 0Q5Q3ZZ — Destruction of Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, 0Q5Q4ZZ — Destruction of Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0Q5R0ZZ — Destruction of Left Toe Phalanx, Open Approach, 0Q5R3ZZ — Destruction of Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, 0Q5R4ZZ — Destruction of Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0Q5S0ZZ — Destruction of Coccyx, Open Approach, 0Q5S3ZZ — Destruction of Coccyx, Percutaneous Approach, 0Q5S4ZZ — Destruction of Coccyx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0QD00ZZ — Extraction of Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approach, 0QD10ZZ — Extraction of Sacrum, Open Approach, 0QD20ZZ — Extraction of Right Pelvic Bone, Open Approach, 0QD30ZZ — Extraction of Left Pelvic Bone, Open Approach, 0QD40ZZ — Extraction of Right Acetabulum, Open Approach, 0QD50ZZ — Extraction of Left Acetabulum, Open Approach, 0QD60ZZ — Extraction of Right Upper Femur, Open Approach, 0QD70ZZ — Extraction of Left Upper Femur, Open Approach, 0QD80ZZ — Extraction of Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approach, 0QD90ZZ — Extraction of Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approach, +512 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0QBK4ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Run 0QBK4ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (9)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • MST018 — Bone excision[CCSR category]: “Bone excision — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

MDC crossing · diagnoses (40463)

  • MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
  • MDC 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs[MDC crossing]: “Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
  • A02.23 — Salmonella arthritis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella arthritis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A02.24 — Salmonella osteomyelitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella osteomyelitis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A18.01 — Tuberculosis of spine[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of spine — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A18.02 — Tuberculous arthritis of other joints[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous arthritis of other joints — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A18.03 — Tuberculosis of other bones[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other bones — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • and 40458 more

Nearest codes

Change history

No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels