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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0UB48ZXExcision of Uterine Supporting Structure, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureFemale only

Short description: Excision of Uterine Supporting Structure, Endo, Diagn

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 0UB48ZX

0UB48ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the uterine supporting structure using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to closed biopsy of uterine ligaments, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (68.15).

For a different body part, codes include 0UB08ZX (right ovary), 0UB18ZX (left ovary), 0UB28ZX (bilateral ovaries), 0UB58ZX (right fallopian tube), 0UB68ZX (left fallopian tube), 0UB78ZX (bilateral fallopian tubes) and 5 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0UB40ZX (open), 0UB43ZX (percutaneous), 0UB44ZX (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0UB47ZX (via natural or artificial opening).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 744 (D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption with CC/MCC) and DRG 745 (D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption”.

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
UFemale Reproductive System
3. Operation
BExcision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part
4Uterine Supporting Structure

Includes: Broad ligament; Infundibulopelvic ligament; Ovarian ligament; Round ligament of uterus

5. Approach
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 68.15Closed biopsy of uterine ligamentsapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0UB48ZX

Is 0UB48ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0UB48ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0UB48ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0UB48ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0UB48ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0UB48ZX can group to MS-DRG 744 and MS-DRG 745.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0UB48ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0UB48ZX to ICD-9-CM 68.15 (Closed biopsy of uterine ligaments).