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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0RPR44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Removal of Int Fix from L Carpal 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 0RPR44Z

0RPR44Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left carpal joint using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with internal fixation device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from 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 0RP044Z (occipital-cervical joint), 0RP144Z (cervical vertebral joint), 0RP444Z (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RP644Z (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RPA44Z (thoracolumbar vertebral joint), 0RPC44Z (right temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RPR04Z (open), 0RPR34Z (percutaneous) and 0RPRX4Z (external).

With a different device, use 0RPR40Z (drainage device), 0RPR43Z (infusion device), 0RPR45Z (external fixation device), 0RPR47Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RPR48Z (spacer), 0RPR4JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.

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
PRemoval

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

4. Body Part
RCarpal Joint, Left

Includes: Intercarpal joint; Midcarpal 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
4Internal Fixation Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0RPR44Z

Is 0RPR44Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0RPR44Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0RPR44Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0RPR44Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0RPR44Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RPR44Z can group to MS-DRG 506 and MS-DRG 906.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RPR44Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0RPR44Z to ICD-9-CM 80.14 (Other arthrotomy, hand and finger).