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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0PB03ZZExcision of Sternum, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0PB03ZZ

0PB03ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the sternum using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified site, local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum] and other partial ostectomy, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum], the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (77.60, 77.61 and 77.81).

For a different body part, codes include 0PB13ZZ (ribs, 1 to 2), 0PB23ZZ (ribs, 3 or more), 0PB33ZZ (cervical vertebra), 0PB43ZZ (thoracic vertebra), 0PB53ZZ (right scapula), 0PB63ZZ (left scapula) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0PB00ZZ (open) and 0PB04ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 028 (Spinal Procedures with MCC), DRG 029 (Spinal Procedures with CC or Spinal Neurostimulators), DRG 030 (Spinal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Spinal Procedures”, “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures” and 2 more.

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
PUpper Bones
3. Operation
BExcision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part
0Sternum

Includes: Manubrium; Suprasternal notch; Xiphoid process

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
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 77.60Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified siteapproximate
  • 77.61Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]approximate
  • 77.81Other partial ostectomy, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]approximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0PB03ZZ

Is 0PB03ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0PB03ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0PB03ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0PB03ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0PB03ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0PB03ZZ can group to MS-DRG 028, MS-DRG 029, MS-DRG 030, MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0PB03ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0PB03ZZ to ICD-9-CM 77.60 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, unspecified site), 77.61 (Local excision of lesion or tissue of bone, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]) and 77.81 (Other partial ostectomy, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]).