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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

00HU31ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Radioact Elem into Spinal Canal, Perc Approach

Code last changed in FY2021 (effective October 1, 2020). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 00HU31Z

00HU31Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the spinal canal using a percutaneous approach with radioactive element. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

For a different body part, codes include 00H031Z (brain), 00H631Z (cerebral ventricle), 00HE31Z (cranial nerve) and 00HV31Z (spinal cord).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 00HU01Z (open) and 00HU41Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 00HU32Z (monitoring device), 00HU33Z (infusion device), 00HU3MZ (neurostimulator lead) and 00HU3YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 028 (Spinal Procedures with MCC), DRG 029 (Spinal Procedures with CC or Spinal Neurostimulators), DRG 030 (Spinal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 518 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with MCC or Disc Device or Neurostimulator), DRG 519 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with CC) and DRG 520 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Spinal Procedures”, “Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures” and 3 more.

It was added in FY2021, effective October 1, 2020.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
0Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
3. Operation
HInsertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

4. Body Part
USpinal Canal

Includes: Epidural space, spinal; Extradural space, spinal; Subarachnoid space, spinal; Subdural space, spinal; Vertebral canal

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
1Radioactive Element

Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)

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 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2021 (effective 10/1/2020): Added
  • No changes since FY2021.

Common questions about 00HU31Z

Is 00HU31Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 00HU31Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 00HU31Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 00HU31Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 00HU31Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 00HU31Z can group to MS-DRG 028, MS-DRG 029, MS-DRG 030, MS-DRG 518, MS-DRG 519 and MS-DRG 520.