ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
00F44ZZFragmentation in Intracranial Subdural Space, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Fragmentation in Cran Subdur Spc, Perc Endo 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 00F44ZZ
00F44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fragmentation procedure on the subdural space, intracranial using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, fragmentation means breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces.
In plain terms, this corresponds to repair of brain, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (02.92).
For a different body part, codes include 00F34ZZ (epidural space, intracranial), 00F54ZZ (subarachnoid space, intracranial), 00F64ZZ (cerebral ventricle) and 00FU4ZZ (spinal canal).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 00F40ZZ (open), 00F43ZZ (percutaneous) and 00F4XZZ (external).
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
- FFragmentation
Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces
Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out
Includes: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy
- 4. Body Part
- 4Subdural Space, Intracranial
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize 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.
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 · Craniotomy for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 02.92Repair of brainapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Title revised — was “Fragmentation in Subdural Space, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach”
Common questions about 00F44ZZ
Is 00F44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 00F44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 00F44ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 00F44ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 00F44ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 00F44ZZ 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 00F44ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 00F44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 02.92 (Repair of brain).