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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0RGC44ZFusion of Right Temporomandibular Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Fusion R Temporomandib Jt w Int Fix, Perc Endo

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 0RGC44Z

0RGC44Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fusion procedure on the right temporomandibular joint using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with internal fixation device. In ICD-10-PCS, fusion means joining together portions of an articular body part rendering the articular body part immobile.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on facial bones and joints, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (76.99).

For a different body part, codes include 0RGD44Z (left temporomandibular joint), 0RGE44Z (right sternoclavicular joint), 0RGF44Z (left sternoclavicular joint), 0RGG44Z (right acromioclavicular joint), 0RGH44Z (left acromioclavicular joint), 0RGJ44Z (right shoulder joint) and 13 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RGC04Z (open) and 0RGC34Z (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 0RGC47Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RGC4JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0RGC4KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat 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 Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat 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
RUpper Joints
3. Operation
GFusion

Joining together portions of an articular body part rendering the articular body part immobile

The body part is joined together by fixation device, bone graft, or other means

Includes: Spinal fusion, ankle arthrodesis

4. Body Part
CTemporomandibular Joint, Right
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
4Internal Fixation Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 76.99Other operations on facial bones and jointsapproximate

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 0RGC44Z

Is 0RGC44Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0RGC44Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0RGC44Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0RGC44Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0RGC44Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RGC44Z can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RGC44Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0RGC44Z to ICD-9-CM 76.99 (Other operations on facial bones and joints).