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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0RB50ZZExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0RB50ZZ

0RB50ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the cervicothoracic vertebral disc using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to excision of intervertebral disc, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.51).

For a different body part, codes include 0RB00ZZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0RB10ZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0RB30ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RB40ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RB60ZZ (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RB90ZZ (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RB53ZZ (percutaneous) and 0RB54ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 028 (Spinal Procedures with MCC), DRG 029 (Spinal Procedures with CC or Spinal Neurostimulators), DRG 030 (Spinal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 518 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with MCC or Disc Device or Neurostimulator), DRG 519 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with CC) and DRG 520 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Spinal Procedures”, “Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator”, “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
RUpper Joints
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
5Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

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.

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 80.51Excision of intervertebral discapproximate

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 0RB50ZZ

Is 0RB50ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0RB50ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0RB50ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0RB50ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0RB50ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RB50ZZ can group to MS-DRG 028, MS-DRG 029, MS-DRG 030, MS-DRG 518, MS-DRG 519 and MS-DRG 520.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RB50ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0RB50ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.51 (Excision of intervertebral disc).