ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RCP0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Wrist Joint, Open 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 0RCP0ZZ
0RCP0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left wrist joint using an open 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, wrist, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.13).
For a different body part, codes include 0RC00ZZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0RC10ZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0RC30ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RC40ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RC50ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RC60ZZ (thoracic vertebral joint) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RCP3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0RCP4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 506 (Major Thumb or Joint Procedures) and DRG 906 (Hand Procedures for Injuries), under the surgical categories “Major Thumb or Joint Procedures” and “Hand Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- PWrist Joint, Left
Includes: Distal radioulnar joint; Radiocarpal joint
- 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 body part
- 0RC00ZZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RC10ZZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RC30ZZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RC40ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RC50ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RC60ZZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RC90ZZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RCA0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RCB0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RCC0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RCD0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RCE0ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
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 · Major Thumb or Joint Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Hand Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.13Other arthrotomy, wristapproximate
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 0RCP0ZZ
Is 0RCP0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RCP0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RCP0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RCP0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RCP0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RCP0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 506 and MS-DRG 906.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RCP0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RCP0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.13 (Other arthrotomy, wrist).