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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0RC44ZZExtirpation of Matter from Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from C-thor Jt, 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 0RC44ZZ

0RC44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the cervicothoracic vertebral joint using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other arthrotomy, other specified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.19).

For a different body part, codes include 0RC04ZZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0RC14ZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0RC34ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RC54ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RC64ZZ (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RC94ZZ (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RC40ZZ (open) and 0RC43ZZ (percutaneous).

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
RUpper Joints
3. Operation
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

4. Body Part
4Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

Includes: Cervicothoracic facet joint

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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 80.19Other arthrotomy, other specified sitesapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0RC44ZZ

Is 0RC44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0RC44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0RC44ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0RC44ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0RC44ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RC44ZZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RC44ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0RC44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.19 (Other arthrotomy, other specified sites).