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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

00BQ0ZZExcision of Vagus Nerve, Open 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 00BQ0ZZ

00BQ0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the vagus nerve using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other cranial or peripheral ganglionectomy and other excision or avulsion of cranial and peripheral nerves, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (04.06 and 04.07).

For a different body part, codes include 00B00ZZ (brain), 00B10ZZ (cerebral meninges), 00B20ZZ (dura mater), 00B60ZZ (cerebral ventricle), 00B70ZZ (cerebral hemisphere), 00B80ZZ (basal ganglia) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 00BQ3ZZ (percutaneous) and 00BQ4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System 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) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures” and 1 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
0Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
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
QVagus Nerve

Includes: Anterior vagal trunk; Pharyngeal plexus; Pneumogastric nerve; Posterior vagal trunk; Pulmonary plexus; Recurrent laryngeal nerve; Superior laryngeal nerve; Tenth cranial nerve

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 04.06Other cranial or peripheral ganglionectomyapproximate
  • 04.07Other excision or avulsion of cranial and peripheral nervesapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 00BQ0ZZ

Is 00BQ0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 00BQ0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 00BQ0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 00BQ0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 00BQ0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 00BQ0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 00BQ0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 00BQ0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 04.06 (Other cranial or peripheral ganglionectomy) and 04.07 (Other excision or avulsion of cranial and peripheral nerves).