ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RJ60ZZInspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open 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 0RJ60ZZ
0RJ60ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the thoracic vertebral joint using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other arthrotomy, other specified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.19).
For a different body part, codes include 0RJ00ZZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0RJ10ZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0RJ30ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RJ40ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RJ50ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RJ90ZZ (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RJ63ZZ (percutaneous), 0RJ64ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0RJ6XZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 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
- JInspection
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 6Thoracic Vertebral Joint
Includes: Costotransverse joint; Costovertebral joint; Thoracic facet joint
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RJ00ZZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RJ10ZZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RJ30ZZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RJ40ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RJ50ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RJ90ZZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RJA0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RJB0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RJC0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RJD0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RJE0ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RJF0ZZSternoclavicular 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 · Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.19Other arthrotomy, other specified sitesapproximate
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 0RJ60ZZ
Is 0RJ60ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RJ60ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RJ60ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RJ60ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RJ60ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RJ60ZZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RJ60ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RJ60ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.19 (Other arthrotomy, other specified sites).