ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RHT35ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Insertion of Ext Fix into L Carpometacarp Jt, Perc Approach
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0RHT35Z
0RHT35Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left carpometacarpal joint using a percutaneous 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, hand and finger, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.14).
For a different body part, codes include 0RHL35Z (right elbow joint), 0RHM35Z (left elbow joint), 0RHN35Z (right wrist joint), 0RHP35Z (left wrist joint), 0RHQ35Z (right carpal joint), 0RHR35Z (left carpal joint) and 5 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RHT05Z (open) and 0RHT45Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0RHT33Z (infusion device), 0RHT34Z (internal fixation device) and 0RHT38Z (spacer).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 506 (Major Thumb or Joint Procedures) and DRG 906 (Hand Procedures for Injuries), under the surgical categories “Major Thumb or Joint Procedures” and “Hand Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- TCarpometacarpal Joint, Left
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 5External Fixation Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RHL35ZElbow Joint, Right
- 0RHM35ZElbow Joint, Left
- 0RHN35ZWrist Joint, Right
- 0RHP35ZWrist Joint, Left
- 0RHQ35ZCarpal Joint, Right
- 0RHR35ZCarpal Joint, Left
- 0RHS35ZCarpometacarpal Joint, Right
- 0RHU35ZMetacarpophalangeal Joint, Right
- 0RHV35ZMetacarpophalangeal Joint, Left
- 0RHW35ZFinger Phalangeal Joint, Right
- 0RHX35ZFinger 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 Thumb or Joint Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Hand Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.14Other arthrotomy, hand and fingerapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
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- 2021
- 2022
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Title revised — was “Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Metacarpocarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach”
Common questions about 0RHT35Z
Is 0RHT35Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RHT35Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RHT35Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RHT35Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RHT35Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RHT35Z can group to MS-DRG 506 and MS-DRG 906.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RHT35Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RHT35Z to ICD-9-CM 80.14 (Other arthrotomy, hand and finger).