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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

01QB0ZZRepair Lumbar Nerve, 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 01QB0ZZ

01QB0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the lumbar nerve using an open 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 01Q00ZZ (cervical plexus), 01Q10ZZ (cervical nerve), 01Q20ZZ (phrenic nerve), 01Q30ZZ (brachial plexus), 01Q40ZZ (ulnar nerve), 01Q50ZZ (median nerve) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 01QB3ZZ (percutaneous) and 01QB4ZZ (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 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 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
1Peripheral Nervous System
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
BLumbar Nerve

Includes: Lumbosacral trunk; Spinal nerve, lumbar; Superior clunic (cluneal) nerve

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 →
  • 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 01QB0ZZ

Is 01QB0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 01QB0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 01QB0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 01QB0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 01QB0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 01QB0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 01QB0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 01QB0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 04.3 (Suture of cranial and peripheral nerves) and 04.79 (Other neuroplasty).