ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SC44ZZExtirpation of Matter from Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Lumsac Disc, 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 0SC44ZZ
0SC44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the lumbosacral disc using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other arthrotomy, other specified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.19).
For a different body part, codes include 0SC04ZZ (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SC24ZZ (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SC34ZZ (lumbosacral joint), 0SC54ZZ (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SC64ZZ (coccygeal joint), 0SC74ZZ (right sacroiliac joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SC40ZZ (open) and 0SC43ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures”.
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
- SLower Joints
- 3. Operation
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 4Lumbosacral Disc
- 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SC04ZZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SC24ZZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SC34ZZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SC54ZZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SC64ZZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SC74ZZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SC84ZZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SC94ZZHip Joint, Right
- 0SCB4ZZHip Joint, Left
- 0SCC4ZZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SCD4ZZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SCF4ZZAnkle 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 · Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.19Other arthrotomy, other specified sitesapproximate
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 0SC44ZZ
Is 0SC44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SC44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SC44ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SC44ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SC44ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SC44ZZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SC44ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SC44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.19 (Other arthrotomy, other specified sites).