ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0GNF0ZZRelease Paraganglion Extremity, Open 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 0GNF0ZZ
0GNF0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the paraganglion extremity using an open 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 other operations on carotid body, carotid sinus and other vascular bodies, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.89).
For a different body part, codes include 0GN00ZZ (pituitary gland), 0GN10ZZ (pineal body), 0GN20ZZ (left adrenal gland), 0GN30ZZ (right adrenal gland), 0GN40ZZ (bilateral adrenal glands), 0GN60ZZ (left carotid body) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0GNF3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0GNF4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Vascular 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
- 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
- FParaganglion Extremity
- 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
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 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 39.89Other operations on carotid body, carotid sinus and other vascular bodiesapproximate
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 0GNF0ZZ
Is 0GNF0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0GNF0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0GNF0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0GNF0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0GNF0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0GNF0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0GNF0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0GNF0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 39.89 (Other operations on carotid body, carotid sinus and other vascular bodies).