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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0PHJ44ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Radius, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Int Fix into L Radius, Perc Endo 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 0PHJ44Z

0PHJ44Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left radius using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with internal fixation device. 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 internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, radius and ulna, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (78.53).

For a different body part, codes include 0PH044Z (sternum), 0PH144Z (ribs, 1 to 2), 0PH244Z (ribs, 3 or more), 0PH344Z (cervical vertebra), 0PH444Z (thoracic vertebra), 0PH544Z (right scapula) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0PHJ04Z (open) and 0PHJ34Z (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 0PHJ45Z (external fixation device), 0PHJ46Z (internal fixation device, intramedullary), 0PHJ48Z (external fixation device, limb lengthening), 0PHJ4BZ (external fixation device, monoplanar), 0PHJ4CZ (external fixation device, ring) and 0PHJ4DZ (external fixation device, hybrid).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 510 (Shoulder, Elbow or Forearm Procedures, Except Major Joint Procedures with MCC), DRG 511 (Shoulder, Elbow or Forearm Procedures, Except Major Joint Procedures with CC), DRG 512 (Shoulder, Elbow or Forearm Procedures, Except Major Joint Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Shoulder, Elbow or Forearm Procedures, Except Major Joint Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
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
JRadius, Left

Includes: Ulnar notch

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
4Internal Fixation 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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 78.53Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, radius and ulnaapproximate

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 0PHJ44Z

Is 0PHJ44Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0PHJ44Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0PHJ44Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0PHJ44Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0PHJ44Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0PHJ44Z can group to MS-DRG 510, MS-DRG 511, MS-DRG 512, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0PHJ44Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0PHJ44Z to ICD-9-CM 78.53 (Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, radius and ulna).