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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

00JU4ZZInspection of Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 00JU4ZZ

00JU4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the spinal canal using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic procedures on spinal cord and spinal canal structures, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (03.39).

For a different body part, codes include 00J04ZZ (brain), 00JE4ZZ (cranial nerve) and 00JV4ZZ (spinal cord).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 00JU0ZZ (open) and 00JU3ZZ (percutaneous).

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 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
JInspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

4. Body Part
USpinal Canal

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

5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 03.39Other diagnostic procedures on spinal cord and spinal canal structuresapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 00JU4ZZ

Is 00JU4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 00JU4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 00JU4ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 00JU4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 00JU4ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 00JU4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 028, MS-DRG 029, MS-DRG 030, MS-DRG 518, MS-DRG 519 and MS-DRG 520.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 00JU4ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 00JU4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 03.39 (Other diagnostic procedures on spinal cord and spinal canal structures).