ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0PQ34ZZRepair Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 0PQ34ZZ
0PQ34ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the cervical vertebra using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair or plastic operations on bone, other bones, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (78.49).
For a different body part, codes include 0PQ04ZZ (sternum), 0PQ14ZZ (ribs, 1 to 2), 0PQ24ZZ (ribs, 3 or more), 0PQ44ZZ (thoracic vertebra), 0PQ54ZZ (right scapula), 0PQ64ZZ (left scapula) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0PQ30ZZ (open), 0PQ33ZZ (percutaneous) and 0PQ3XZZ (external).
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) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures”.
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
- QRepair
Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations
Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration
- 4. Body Part
- 3Cervical Vertebra
Includes: Dens; Odontoid process; Spinous process; Transverse foramen; 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
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
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 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 78.49Other repair or plastic operations on bone, 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 0PQ34ZZ
Is 0PQ34ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0PQ34ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0PQ34ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0PQ34ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0PQ34ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0PQ34ZZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0PQ34ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0PQ34ZZ to ICD-9-CM 78.49 (Other repair or plastic operations on bone, other bones).