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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

00QJ3ZZRepair Trochlear Nerve, Percutaneous 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 00QJ3ZZ

00QJ3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the trochlear nerve using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to suture of cranial and peripheral nerves and other neuroplasty, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (04.3 and 04.79).

For a different body part, codes include 00Q03ZZ (brain), 00Q13ZZ (cerebral meninges), 00Q23ZZ (dura mater), 00Q63ZZ (cerebral ventricle), 00Q73ZZ (cerebral hemisphere), 00Q83ZZ (basal ganglia) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 00QJ0ZZ (open) and 00QJ4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. 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
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
JTrochlear Nerve

Includes: Fourth cranial nerve

5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach 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 →
  • 04.3Suture of cranial and peripheral nervesapproximate
  • 04.79Other neuroplastyapproximate

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

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 00QJ3ZZ

Is 00QJ3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 00QJ3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 00QJ3ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 00QJ3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 00QJ3ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 00QJ3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 00QJ3ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 00QJ3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 04.3 (Suture of cranial and peripheral nerves) and 04.79 (Other neuroplasty).