ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0GN44ZZRelease Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Release Bilateral Adrenal Glands, 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 0GN44ZZ
0GN44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the bilateral adrenal glands using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, release means freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.
In plain terms, this corresponds to repair of adrenal gland, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (07.44).
For a different body part, codes include 0GN04ZZ (pituitary gland), 0GN14ZZ (pineal body), 0GN24ZZ (left adrenal gland), 0GN34ZZ (right adrenal gland), 0GN64ZZ (left carotid body), 0GN74ZZ (right carotid body) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0GN40ZZ (open) and 0GN43ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 614 (Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 615 (Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC) and DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), under the surgical categories “Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.
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
- NRelease
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out
Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release
- 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
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 07.44Repair 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 0GN44ZZ
Is 0GN44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0GN44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0GN44ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0GN44ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0GN44ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0GN44ZZ can group to MS-DRG 614, MS-DRG 615, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0GN44ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0GN44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 07.44 (Repair of adrenal gland).