ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RT50ZZResection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, 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 0RT50ZZ
0RT50ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the cervicothoracic vertebral disc using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision of intervertebral disc, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.51).
For a different body part, codes include 0RT30ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RT40ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RT90ZZ (thoracic vertebral disc), 0RTB0ZZ (thoracolumbar vertebral disc), 0RTC0ZZ (right temporomandibular joint), 0RTD0ZZ (left temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 028 (Spinal Procedures with MCC), DRG 029 (Spinal Procedures with CC or Spinal Neurostimulators), DRG 030 (Spinal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 518 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with MCC or Disc Device or Neurostimulator), DRG 519 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with CC) and DRG 520 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Spinal Procedures”, “Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
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
- TResection
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
- 4. Body Part
- 5Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 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
- 0RT30ZZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RT40ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RT90ZZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RTB0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RTC0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RTD0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RTE0ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RTF0ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RTG0ZZAcromioclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RTH0ZZAcromioclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RTJ0ZZShoulder Joint, Right
- 0RTK0ZZShoulder Joint, Left
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Spinal Procedures
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator
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 →- 80.51Excision of intervertebral discapproximate
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 0RT50ZZ
Is 0RT50ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RT50ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RT50ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RT50ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RT50ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RT50ZZ can group to MS-DRG 028, MS-DRG 029, MS-DRG 030, MS-DRG 518, MS-DRG 519 and MS-DRG 520.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RT50ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RT50ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.51 (Excision of intervertebral disc).