ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0PHY3MZInsertion of Bone Growth Stimulator into Upper Bone, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Insertion of Bone Stim into Up Bone, 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 0PHY3MZ
0PHY3MZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the upper bone 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 insertion of bone growth stimulator, scapula, clavicle and thorax [ribs and sternum], insertion of bone growth stimulator, humerus, insertion of bone growth stimulator, radius and ulna and 2 more, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (78.91, 78.92, 78.93 and 2 more).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0PHY0MZ (open) and 0PHY4MZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
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 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) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
- 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
- YUpper Bone
- 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 approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
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 →- 78.91Insertion of bone growth stimulator, scapula, clavicle and thorax [ribs and sternum]approximate
- 78.92Insertion of bone growth stimulator, humerusapproximate
- 78.93Insertion of bone growth stimulator, radius and ulnaapproximate
- 78.94Insertion of bone growth stimulator, carpals and metacarpalsapproximate
- 78.99Insertion of bone growth stimulator, 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 0PHY3MZ
Is 0PHY3MZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0PHY3MZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0PHY3MZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0PHY3MZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0PHY3MZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0PHY3MZ can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0PHY3MZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0PHY3MZ to ICD-9-CM 78.91 (Insertion of bone growth stimulator, scapula, clavicle and thorax [ribs and sternum]), 78.92 (Insertion of bone growth stimulator, humerus), 78.93 (Insertion of bone growth stimulator, radius and ulna) and 2 more.