ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RHL45ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Insertion of Ext Fix into R Elbow Jt, 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 0RHL45Z
0RHL45Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the right elbow joint using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with external 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 arthrotomy, elbow, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.12).
For a different body part, codes include 0RHM45Z (left elbow joint), 0RHN45Z (right wrist joint), 0RHP45Z (left wrist joint), 0RHQ45Z (right carpal joint), 0RHR45Z (left carpal joint), 0RHS45Z (right carpometacarpal joint) and 5 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RHL05Z (open) and 0RHL35Z (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 0RHL43Z (infusion device), 0RHL44Z (internal fixation device) and 0RHL48Z (spacer).
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
- 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
- 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
- 0RHM45ZElbow Joint, Left
- 0RHN45ZWrist Joint, Right
- 0RHP45ZWrist Joint, Left
- 0RHQ45ZCarpal Joint, Right
- 0RHR45ZCarpal Joint, Left
- 0RHS45ZCarpometacarpal Joint, Right
- 0RHT45ZCarpometacarpal Joint, Left
- 0RHU45ZMetacarpophalangeal Joint, Right
- 0RHV45ZMetacarpophalangeal Joint, Left
- 0RHW45ZFinger Phalangeal Joint, Right
- 0RHX45ZFinger 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 →- 80.12Other arthrotomy, elbowapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0RHL45Z
Is 0RHL45Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RHL45Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RHL45Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RHL45Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RHL45Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RHL45Z 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 0RHL45Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RHL45Z to ICD-9-CM 80.12 (Other arthrotomy, elbow).