ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0WQL3ZZRepair Lower Back, 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 0WQL3ZZ
0WQL3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the lower back using a percutaneous 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 0WQ03ZZ (head), 0WQ23ZZ (face), 0WQ33ZZ (oral cavity and throat), 0WQ43ZZ (upper jaw), 0WQ53ZZ (lower jaw), 0WQ63ZZ (neck) and 6 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WQL0ZZ (open), 0WQL4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0WQLXZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC), DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- LLower Back
- 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
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 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
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
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0WQL3ZZ
Is 0WQL3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0WQL3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0WQL3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0WQL3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0WQL3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WQL3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WQL3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0WQL3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.89 (Other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissue).