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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0GC20ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Adrenal Gland, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0GC20ZZ

0GC20ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left adrenal gland using an open 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 adrenal gland, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (07.41).

For a different body part, codes include 0GC00ZZ (pituitary gland), 0GC10ZZ (pineal body), 0GC30ZZ (right adrenal gland), 0GC40ZZ (bilateral adrenal glands), 0GC60ZZ (left carotid body), 0GC70ZZ (right carotid body) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0GC23ZZ (percutaneous) and 0GC24ZZ (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 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
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
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 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 07.41Incision of adrenal glandapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0GC20ZZ

Is 0GC20ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0GC20ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0GC20ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0GC20ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0GC20ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0GC20ZZ can group to MS-DRG 614 and MS-DRG 615.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0GC20ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0GC20ZZ to ICD-9-CM 07.41 (Incision of adrenal gland).