ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
00C30ZZExtirpation of Matter from Intracranial Epidural Space, Open Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Cran Epidur Spc, Open Approach
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 00C30ZZ
00C30ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the epidural space, intracranial using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision of brain and removal of foreign body from spinal canal, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (01.39 and 03.01).
For a different body part, codes include 00C00ZZ (brain), 00C10ZZ (cerebral meninges), 00C20ZZ (dura mater), 00C40ZZ (subdural space, intracranial), 00C50ZZ (subarachnoid space, intracranial), 00C60ZZ (cerebral ventricle) and 24 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 00C33ZZ (percutaneous) and 00C34ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 023 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator), DRG 024 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC), DRG 025 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC), DRG 026 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC), DRG 027 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis”, “Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 3Epidural Space, Intracranial
Includes: Extradural space, intracranial
- 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
Different body part
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Title revised — was “Extirpation of Matter from Epidural Space, Open Approach”
Common questions about 00C30ZZ
Is 00C30ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 00C30ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 00C30ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 00C30ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 00C30ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 00C30ZZ can group to MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024, MS-DRG 025, MS-DRG 026, MS-DRG 027 and MS-DRG 907.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 00C30ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 00C30ZZ to ICD-9-CM 01.39 (Other incision of brain) and 03.01 (Removal of foreign body from spinal canal).