ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0GC44ZZExtirpation of Matter from Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Extirpate matter from Bi Adrenal Gland, Perc Endo
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 0GC44ZZ
0GC44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the bilateral adrenal glands 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 adrenal gland, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (07.41).
For a different body part, codes include 0GC04ZZ (pituitary gland), 0GC14ZZ (pineal body), 0GC24ZZ (left adrenal gland), 0GC34ZZ (right adrenal gland), 0GC64ZZ (left carotid body), 0GC74ZZ (right carotid body) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0GC40ZZ (open) and 0GC43ZZ (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 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
- 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
- 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 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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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0GC44ZZ
Is 0GC44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0GC44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0GC44ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0GC44ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0GC44ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0GC44ZZ can group to MS-DRG 614 and MS-DRG 615.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0GC44ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0GC44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 07.41 (Incision of adrenal gland).