ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0UNF3ZZRelease Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous 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 0UNF3ZZ
0UNF3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the cul-de-sac using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, release means freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on cul-de-sac, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (70.92).
For a different body part, codes include 0UN03ZZ (right ovary), 0UN13ZZ (left ovary), 0UN23ZZ (bilateral ovaries), 0UN43ZZ (uterine supporting structure), 0UN53ZZ (right fallopian tube), 0UN63ZZ (left fallopian tube) and 5 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0UNF0ZZ (open), 0UNF4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0UNF7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0UNF8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 746 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 747 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Vagina, Cervix and Vulva 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
- UFemale Reproductive System
- 3. Operation
- NRelease
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out
Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release
- 4. Body Part
- FCul-de-sac
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
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 · Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 70.92Other operations on cul-de-sacapproximate
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 0UNF3ZZ
Is 0UNF3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0UNF3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0UNF3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0UNF3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0UNF3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0UNF3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 746 and MS-DRG 747.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0UNF3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0UNF3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 70.92 (Other operations on cul-de-sac).