ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0GC04ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pituitary Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Extirpate of Matter from Pituitary Gland, Perc Endo Approach
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 0GC04ZZ
0GC04ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the pituitary gland using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of pituitary gland, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (07.72).
For a different body part, codes include 0GC14ZZ (pineal body), 0GC24ZZ (left adrenal gland), 0GC34ZZ (right adrenal gland), 0GC44ZZ (bilateral adrenal glands), 0GC64ZZ (left carotid body), 0GC74ZZ (right carotid body) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0GC00ZZ (open) and 0GC03ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 023 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator), DRG 024 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC), DRG 025 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC), DRG 026 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC), DRG 027 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis”, “Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” 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
- GEndocrine System
- 3. Operation
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 0Pituitary Gland
Includes: Adenohypophysis; Hypophysis; Neurohypophysis
- 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
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0GC14ZZPineal Body
- 0GC24ZZAdrenal Gland, Left
- 0GC34ZZAdrenal Gland, Right
- 0GC44ZZAdrenal Glands, Bilateral
- 0GC64ZZCarotid Body, Left
- 0GC74ZZCarotid Body, Right
- 0GC84ZZCarotid Bodies, Bilateral
- 0GC94ZZPara-aortic Body
- 0GCB4ZZCoccygeal Glomus
- 0GCC4ZZGlomus Jugulare
- 0GCD4ZZAortic Body
- 0GCF4ZZParaganglion Extremity
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 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures
MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 07.72Incision of pituitary glandapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0GC04ZZ
Is 0GC04ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0GC04ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0GC04ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0GC04ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0GC04ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0GC04ZZ can group to MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024, MS-DRG 025, MS-DRG 026, MS-DRG 027 and MS-DRG 579.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0GC04ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0GC04ZZ to ICD-9-CM 07.72 (Incision of pituitary gland).