ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RGL45ZFusion of Right Elbow Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Fusion of Right Elbow Joint with Ext Fix, 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 0RGL45Z
0RGL45Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fusion procedure on the right elbow joint using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with external 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 arthrodesis of elbow, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (81.24).
For a different body part, codes include 0RGM45Z (left elbow joint), 0RGN45Z (right wrist joint), 0RGP45Z (left wrist joint), 0RGQ45Z (right carpal joint), 0RGR45Z (left carpal joint), 0RGS45Z (right carpometacarpal joint) and 5 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RGL05Z (open) and 0RGL35Z (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 0RGL43Z (internal fixation device, sustained compression), 0RGL44Z (internal fixation device), 0RGL47Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RGL4JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0RGL4KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 507 (Major Shoulder or Elbow Joint Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 508 (Major Shoulder or Elbow Joint Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC) and DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), under the surgical categories “Major Shoulder or Elbow Joint Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.
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
- LElbow 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
- 5External Fixation Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RGM45ZElbow Joint, Left
- 0RGN45ZWrist Joint, Right
- 0RGP45ZWrist Joint, Left
- 0RGQ45ZCarpal Joint, Right
- 0RGR45ZCarpal Joint, Left
- 0RGS45ZCarpometacarpal Joint, Right
- 0RGT45ZCarpometacarpal Joint, Left
- 0RGU45ZMetacarpophalangeal Joint, Right
- 0RGV45ZMetacarpophalangeal Joint, Left
- 0RGW45ZFinger Phalangeal Joint, Right
- 0RGX45ZFinger Phalangeal Joint, Left
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 Shoulder or Elbow Joint Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 81.24Arthrodesis of elbowapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0RGL45Z
Is 0RGL45Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RGL45Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RGL45Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RGL45Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RGL45Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RGL45Z can group to MS-DRG 507, MS-DRG 508, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RGL45Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RGL45Z to ICD-9-CM 81.24 (Arthrodesis of elbow).