ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0C5S7ZZDestruction of Larynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
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 0C5S7ZZ
0C5S7ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the larynx using a via natural or artificial opening approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of larynx, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (30.09).
For a different body part, codes include 0C5M7ZZ (pharynx), 0C5R7ZZ (epiglottis), 0C5T7ZZ (right vocal cord) and 0C5V7ZZ (left vocal cord).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0C5S0ZZ (open), 0C5S3ZZ (percutaneous), 0C5S4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0C5S8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for 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), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures” and “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”.
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
- CMouth and Throat
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- SLarynx
Includes: Aryepiglottic fold; Arytenoid cartilage; Corniculate cartilage; Cricoid cartilage; Cricothyroid membrane; Cuneiform cartilage; False vocal cord; Glottis; Rima glottidis; Thyroid cartilage; Ventricular fold
- 5. Approach
- 7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening 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.
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 30.09Other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of larynxapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0C5S7ZZ
Is 0C5S7ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0C5S7ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0C5S7ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0C5S7ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0C5S7ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0C5S7ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0C5S7ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0C5S7ZZ to ICD-9-CM 30.09 (Other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of larynx).