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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0KC44ZZExtirpation of Matter from Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpate matter from Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, 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 0KC44ZZ

0KC44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the tongue, palate, pharynx muscle 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 myotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.02).

For a different body part, codes include 0KC04ZZ (head muscle), 0KC14ZZ (facial muscle), 0KC24ZZ (right neck muscle), 0KC34ZZ (left neck muscle), 0KC54ZZ (right shoulder muscle), 0KC64ZZ (left shoulder muscle) and 21 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0KC40ZZ (open) and 0KC43ZZ (percutaneous).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 500 (Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC), DRG 501 (Soft Tissue Procedures with CC), DRG 502 (Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Soft Tissue Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.

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
KMuscles
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
4Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle

Includes: Chondroglossus muscle; Genioglossus muscle; Hyoglossus muscle; Inferior longitudinal muscle; Levator veli palatini muscle; Palatoglossal muscle; Palatopharyngeal muscle; Pharyngeal constrictor muscle; Salpingopharyngeus muscle; Styloglossus muscle; Stylopharyngeus muscle; Superior longitudinal muscle; Tensor veli palatini muscle

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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Soft Tissue Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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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 0KC44ZZ

Is 0KC44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0KC44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0KC44ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0KC44ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0KC44ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0KC44ZZ can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501, MS-DRG 502, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0KC44ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0KC44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.02 (Myotomy).