ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0NH03MZInsertion of Bone Growth Stimulator into Skull, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Insertion of Bone Stim into Skull, Perc 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 0NH03MZ
0NH03MZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the skull using a percutaneous approach with bone growth stimulator. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other craniotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (01.24).
For a different body part, codes include 0NHB3MZ (nasal bone) and 0NHW3MZ (facial bone).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0NH00MZ (open) and 0NH04MZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0NH033Z (infusion device), 0NH034Z (internal fixation device) and 0NH035Z (external fixation device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 023 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator), DRG 024 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC), DRG 025 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC), DRG 026 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC) and DRG 027 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis” and “Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial 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
- NHead and Facial Bones
- 3. Operation
- HInsertion
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
- 4. Body Part
- 0Skull
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- MBone Growth Stimulator
- 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 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 01.24Other craniotomyapproximate
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 0NH03MZ
Is 0NH03MZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0NH03MZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0NH03MZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0NH03MZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0NH03MZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0NH03MZ can group to MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024, MS-DRG 025, MS-DRG 026 and MS-DRG 027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0NH03MZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0NH03MZ to ICD-9-CM 01.24 (Other craniotomy).