ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SQ34ZZRepair Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 0SQ34ZZ
0SQ34ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the lumbosacral joint using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 joint, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (81.96).
For a different body part, codes include 0SQ04ZZ (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SQ24ZZ (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SQ44ZZ (lumbosacral disc), 0SQ54ZZ (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SQ64ZZ (coccygeal joint), 0SQ74ZZ (right sacroiliac joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SQ30ZZ (open), 0SQ33ZZ (percutaneous) and 0SQ3XZZ (external).
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
- 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
- 3Lumbosacral Joint
Includes: Lumbosacral facet joint
- 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
- 0SQ04ZZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SQ24ZZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SQ44ZZLumbosacral Disc
- 0SQ54ZZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SQ64ZZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SQ74ZZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SQ84ZZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SQ94ZZHip Joint, Right
- 0SQB4ZZHip Joint, Left
- 0SQC4ZZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SQD4ZZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SQF4ZZAnkle 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 →- 81.96Other repair of jointapproximate
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 0SQ34ZZ
Is 0SQ34ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SQ34ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SQ34ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SQ34ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SQ34ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SQ34ZZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SQ34ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SQ34ZZ to ICD-9-CM 81.96 (Other repair of joint).