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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0PB44ZXExcision of Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Excision of Thoracic Vertebra, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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 0PB44ZX

0PB44ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the thoracic vertebra using a percutaneous endoscopic approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of bone, other bones, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (77.49).

For a different body part, codes include 0PB04ZX (sternum), 0PB14ZX (ribs, 1 to 2), 0PB24ZX (ribs, 3 or more), 0PB34ZX (cervical vertebra), 0PB54ZX (right scapula), 0PB64ZX (left scapula) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0PB40ZX (open) and 0PB43ZX (percutaneous).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 477 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 478 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC) and DRG 479 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue” and “Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs”.

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
4Thoracic Vertebra

Includes: Spinous process; Transverse process; Vertebral arch; Vertebral body; Vertebral foramen; Vertebral lamina; Vertebral pedicle

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
XDiagnostic

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

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  • 77.49Biopsy of bone, other bonesapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 0PB44ZX

Is 0PB44ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0PB44ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0PB44ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0PB44ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0PB44ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0PB44ZX can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 477, MS-DRG 478 and MS-DRG 479.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0PB44ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0PB44ZX to ICD-9-CM 77.49 (Biopsy of bone, other bones).