ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RTM0ZZResection of Left 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 0RTM0ZZ
0RTM0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the left elbow joint 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 other excision of joint, elbow, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.92).
For a different body part, codes include 0RT30ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RT40ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RT50ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RT90ZZ (thoracic vertebral disc), 0RTB0ZZ (thoracolumbar vertebral disc), 0RTC0ZZ (right temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 510 (Shoulder, Elbow or Forearm Procedures, Except Major Joint Procedures with MCC), DRG 511 (Shoulder, Elbow or Forearm Procedures, Except Major Joint Procedures with CC), DRG 512 (Shoulder, Elbow or Forearm Procedures, Except Major 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) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Shoulder, Elbow or Forearm Procedures, Except Major 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
- TResection
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
- 4. Body Part
- MElbow Joint, Left
Includes: Distal humerus, involving joint; Humeroradial joint; Humeroulnar joint; Proximal radioulnar 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
- 0RT30ZZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RT40ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RT50ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 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
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 · Shoulder, Elbow or Forearm Procedures, Except Major 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 →- 80.92Other excision of joint, elbowapproximate
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 0RTM0ZZ
Is 0RTM0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RTM0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RTM0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RTM0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RTM0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RTM0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 510, MS-DRG 511, MS-DRG 512, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RTM0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RTM0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.92 (Other excision of joint, elbow).