ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0CPY77ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Mouth and Throat, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Short description: Removal of Autol Sub from Mouth/Throat, Via 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 0CPY77Z
0CPY77Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the mouth and throat using a via natural or artificial opening approach with autologous tissue substitute. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to Pharyngotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (29.0).
For a different body part, codes include 0CPS77Z (larynx).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CPY07Z (open), 0CPY37Z (percutaneous), 0CPY87Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0CPYX7Z (external).
With a different device, use 0CPY70Z (drainage device), 0CPY71Z (radioactive element), 0CPY7DZ (intraluminal device), 0CPY7JZ (synthetic substitute), 0CPY7KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 0CPY7YZ (other device).
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 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.
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
- PRemoval
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
- 4. Body Part
- YMouth and Throat
- 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
- 7Autologous Tissue Substitute
Includes: Autograft; Cultured epidermal cell autograft; Epicel(R) cultured epidermal autograft
- 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 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 29.0Pharyngotomyapproximate
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 0CPY77Z
Is 0CPY77Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0CPY77Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0CPY77Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0CPY77Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0CPY77Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CPY77Z can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CPY77Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0CPY77Z to ICD-9-CM 29.0 (Pharyngotomy).