ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RTT0ZZResection of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approach
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0RTT0ZZ
0RTT0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the left carpometacarpal 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, wrist, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.93).
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 513 (Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 514 (Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 906 (Hand Procedures for Injuries), DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), DRG 958 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC) and DRG 959 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures”, “Hand 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
- TCarpometacarpal Joint, Left
- 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 · Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Hand Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.93Other excision of joint, wristapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
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- 2021
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Title revised — was “Resection of Left Metacarpocarpal Joint, Open Approach”
Common questions about 0RTT0ZZ
Is 0RTT0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RTT0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RTT0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RTT0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RTT0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RTT0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 513, MS-DRG 514, MS-DRG 906, MS-DRG 957, MS-DRG 958 and MS-DRG 959.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RTT0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RTT0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.93 (Other excision of joint, wrist).