ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
00H602ZInsertion of Monitoring Device into Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach
Short description: Insertion of Monitor Dev into Cereb Vent, Open Approach
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 00H602Z
00H602Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the cerebral ventricle using an open approach with monitoring device. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision of brain, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (01.39).
For a different body part, codes include 00H002Z (brain), 00HE02Z (cranial nerve), 00HU02Z (spinal canal) and 00HV02Z (spinal cord).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 00H632Z (percutaneous) and 00H642Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 00H601Z (radioactive element), 00H603Z (infusion device), 00H60MZ (neurostimulator lead) and 00H60YZ (other device).
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
- HInsertion
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
- 4. Body Part
- 6Cerebral Ventricle
Includes: Aqueduct of Sylvius; Cerebral aqueduct (Sylvius); Choroid plexus; Ependyma; Foramen of Monro (intraventricular); Fourth ventricle; Interventricular foramen (Monro); Left lateral ventricle; Right lateral ventricle; Third ventricle
- 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
- 2Monitoring Device
Includes: Blood glucose monitoring system; Cardiac event recorder; Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device; Implantable glucose monitoring device; Loop recorder, implantable; Reveal (LINQ)(DX)(XT)
- 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 · Craniotomy for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 01.39Other incision of brainapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 00H602Z
Is 00H602Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 00H602Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 00H602Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 00H602Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 00H602Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 00H602Z 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 00H602Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 00H602Z to ICD-9-CM 01.39 (Other incision of brain).