ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RQL0ZZRepair Right Elbow 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 0RQL0ZZ
0RQL0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the right elbow joint using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair of elbow, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (81.85).
For a different body part, codes include 0RQ00ZZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0RQ10ZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0RQ30ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RQ40ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RQ50ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RQ60ZZ (thoracic vertebral joint) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RQL3ZZ (percutaneous), 0RQL4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0RQLXZZ (external).
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
- QRepair
Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations
Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration
- 4. Body Part
- LElbow Joint, Right
- 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
- 0RQ00ZZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RQ10ZZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RQ30ZZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RQ40ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RQ50ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RQ60ZZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RQ90ZZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RQA0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RQB0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RQC0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RQD0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RQE0ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
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 →- 81.85Other repair of elbowapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0RQL0ZZ
Is 0RQL0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RQL0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RQL0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RQL0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RQL0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RQL0ZZ 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 0RQL0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RQL0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 81.85 (Other repair of elbow).