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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0G544Z3Destruction of Bilateral Adrenal Glands using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Destruction Bi Adrenal Gland w LITT, Perc Endo

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 0G544Z3

0G544Z3 is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the bilateral adrenal glands using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 0G504Z3 (pituitary gland), 0G514Z3 (pineal body), 0G524Z3 (left adrenal gland), 0G534Z3 (right adrenal gland), 0G564Z3 (left carotid body), 0G574Z3 (right carotid body) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0G540Z3 (open) and 0G543Z3 (percutaneous).

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
4Adrenal Glands, Bilateral
5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize 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

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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 0G544Z3

Is 0G544Z3 a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0G544Z3 is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0G544Z3 an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0G544Z3 is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0G544Z3 group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0G544Z3 can group to MS-DRG 614 and MS-DRG 615.