ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RHC44ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Insert Int Fix in R Temporomandib 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 0RHC44Z
0RHC44Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the right temporomandibular joint using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with internal fixation device. 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 other incision of facial bone, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (76.09).
For a different body part, codes include 0RH044Z (occipital-cervical joint), 0RH144Z (cervical vertebral joint), 0RH444Z (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RH644Z (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RHA44Z (thoracolumbar vertebral joint), 0RHD44Z (left temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RHC04Z (open) and 0RHC34Z (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 0RHC43Z (infusion device) and 0RHC48Z (spacer).
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) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat 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
- 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
- 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
Different body part
- 0RH044ZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RH144ZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RH444ZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RH644ZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RHA44ZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RHD44ZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RHE44ZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RHF44ZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RHG44ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RHH44ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RHJ44ZShoulder Joint, Right
- 0RHK44ZShoulder Joint, Left
Different approach
Different device
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 76.09Other incision of facial boneapproximate
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 0RHC44Z
Is 0RHC44Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RHC44Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RHC44Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RHC44Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RHC44Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RHC44Z can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RHC44Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RHC44Z to ICD-9-CM 76.09 (Other incision of facial bone).