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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WQ2XZZRepair Face, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0WQ2XZZ

0WQ2XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the face using an external 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 and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.89).

For a different body part, codes include 0WQ0XZZ (head), 0WQ3XZZ (oral cavity and throat), 0WQ4XZZ (upper jaw), 0WQ5XZZ (lower jaw), 0WQ6XZZ (neck), 0WQ8XZZ (chest wall) and 5 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WQ20ZZ (open), 0WQ23ZZ (percutaneous) and 0WQ24ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 113 (Orbital Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 114 (Orbital Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Orbital Procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and 2 more.

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
WAnatomical Regions, General
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
2Face
5. Approach
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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

MDC 02 · Diseases and Disorders of the Eye · Orbital Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 86.89Other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0WQ2XZZ

Is 0WQ2XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WQ2XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WQ2XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WQ2XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WQ2XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WQ2XZZ can group to MS-DRG 113, MS-DRG 114, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145 and MS-DRG 579.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WQ2XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0WQ2XZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.89 (Other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissue).