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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0G520Z3Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using LITT, Open Approach

Code last changed in FY2023 (effective October 1, 2022). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0G520Z3

0G520Z3 is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the left adrenal gland using an open approach (qualifier: laser interstitial thermal therapy). 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.

For a different body part, codes include 0G500Z3 (pituitary gland), 0G510Z3 (pineal body), 0G530Z3 (right adrenal gland), 0G540Z3 (bilateral adrenal glands), 0G560Z3 (left carotid body), 0G570Z3 (right carotid body) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0G523Z3 (percutaneous) and 0G524Z3 (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 614 (Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 615 (Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures”.

It was added in FY2023, effective October 1, 2022.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
GEndocrine System
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
2Adrenal Gland, Left
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
3Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures

Code history

  1. 2016
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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2023 (effective 10/1/2022): Added
  • No changes since FY2023.

Common questions about 0G520Z3

Is 0G520Z3 a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0G520Z3 is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0G520Z3 an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0G520Z3 is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0G520Z3 group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0G520Z3 can group to MS-DRG 614 and MS-DRG 615.