ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0PHS34ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Insertion of Int Fix into L Thumb Phalanx, 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 0PHS34Z
0PHS34Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left thumb phalanx using a percutaneous 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, other bones, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (78.59).
For a different body part, codes include 0PH034Z (sternum), 0PH134Z (ribs, 1 to 2), 0PH234Z (ribs, 3 or more), 0PH334Z (cervical vertebra), 0PH434Z (thoracic vertebra), 0PH534Z (right scapula) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0PHS04Z (open) and 0PHS44Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0PHS35Z (external fixation device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. 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 “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. 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
- SThumb Phalanx, Left
- 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
- 4Internal Fixation Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →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 · Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 78.59Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, other bonesapproximate
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 0PHS34Z
Is 0PHS34Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0PHS34Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0PHS34Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0PHS34Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0PHS34Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0PHS34Z can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516, MS-DRG 517, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0PHS34Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0PHS34Z to ICD-9-CM 78.59 (Internal fixation of bone without fracture reduction, other bones).