ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0GB44ZZExcision of Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Excision of Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Perc Endo 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 0GB44ZZ
0GB44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the bilateral adrenal glands using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 excision of lesion of adrenal gland and other partial adrenalectomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (07.21 and 07.29).
For a different body part, codes include 0GB04ZZ (pituitary gland), 0GB14ZZ (pineal body), 0GB24ZZ (left adrenal gland), 0GB34ZZ (right adrenal gland), 0GB64ZZ (left carotid body), 0GB74ZZ (right carotid body) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0GB40ZZ (open) and 0GB43ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 614 (Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 615 (Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures”.
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
- GEndocrine System
- 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
- 4Adrenal Glands, Bilateral
- 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
Different body part
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →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 0GB44ZZ
Is 0GB44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0GB44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0GB44ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0GB44ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0GB44ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0GB44ZZ can group to MS-DRG 614 and MS-DRG 615.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0GB44ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0GB44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 07.21 (Excision of lesion of adrenal gland) and 07.29 (Other partial adrenalectomy).