ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RH44BZInsertion of Interspinous Process Spinal Stabilization Device into Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Insert Intspin Prcs Stabl Dev in C-thor Jt, 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 0RH44BZ
0RH44BZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the cervicothoracic vertebral joint using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with spinal stabilization device, interspinous process. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to insertion or replacement of interspinous process device(s), the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (84.80).
For a different body part, codes include 0RH04BZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0RH14BZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0RH64BZ (thoracic vertebral joint) and 0RHA4BZ (thoracolumbar vertebral joint).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RH40BZ (open) and 0RH43BZ (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 0RH443Z (infusion device), 0RH444Z (internal fixation device), 0RH448Z (spacer), 0RH44CZ (spinal stabilization device, pedicle-based) and 0RH44DZ (spinal stabilization device, facet replacement).
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 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC) and DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), 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
- HInsertion
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
- 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
- BSpinal Stabilization Device, Interspinous Process
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
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 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Spinal Procedures
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator
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 →- 84.80Insertion or replacement of interspinous process device(s)approximate
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 0RH44BZ
Is 0RH44BZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RH44BZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RH44BZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RH44BZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RH44BZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RH44BZ can group to MS-DRG 028, MS-DRG 029, MS-DRG 030, MS-DRG 518, MS-DRG 907 and MS-DRG 908.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RH44BZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RH44BZ to ICD-9-CM 84.80 (Insertion or replacement of interspinous process device(s)).