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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

008W0ZZDivision of Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 008W0ZZ

008W0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a division procedure on the cervical spinal cord using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, division means cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other chordotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (03.29).

For a different body part, codes include 00800ZZ (brain), 00870ZZ (cerebral hemisphere), 00880ZZ (basal ganglia), 008F0ZZ (olfactory nerve), 008G0ZZ (optic nerve), 008H0ZZ (oculomotor nerve) and 11 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 008W3ZZ (percutaneous) and 008W4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 028 (Spinal Procedures with MCC), DRG 029 (Spinal Procedures with CC or Spinal Neurostimulators), DRG 030 (Spinal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 423 (Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 424 (Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 425 (Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Spinal Procedures”, “Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures” and 3 more.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
0Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
3. Operation
8Division

Cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part

All or a portion of the body part is separated into two or more portions

Includes: Spinal cordotomy, osteotomy

4. Body Part
WCervical Spinal Cord

Includes: Dorsal root ganglion

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 03.29Other chordotomyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 008W0ZZ

Is 008W0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 008W0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 008W0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 008W0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 008W0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 008W0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 028, MS-DRG 029, MS-DRG 030, MS-DRG 423, MS-DRG 424 and MS-DRG 425.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 008W0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 008W0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 03.29 (Other chordotomy).