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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0GJ00ZZInspection of Pituitary Gland, 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 0GJ00ZZ

0GJ00ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the pituitary gland using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to exploration of pituitary fossa, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (07.71).

For a different body part, codes include 0GJ10ZZ (pineal body), 0GJ50ZZ (adrenal gland), 0GJK0ZZ (thyroid gland), 0GJR0ZZ (parathyroid gland) and 0GJS0ZZ (endocrine gland).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0GJ03ZZ (percutaneous) and 0GJ04ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 023 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator), DRG 024 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC), DRG 025 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC), DRG 026 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC), DRG 027 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 614 (Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis”, “Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures” and “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
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
0Pituitary Gland

Includes: Adenohypophysis; Hypophysis; Neurohypophysis

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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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 →
  • 07.71Exploration of pituitary fossaapproximate

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

Code history

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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0GJ00ZZ

Is 0GJ00ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0GJ00ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0GJ00ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0GJ00ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0GJ00ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0GJ00ZZ can group to MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024, MS-DRG 025, MS-DRG 026, MS-DRG 027 and MS-DRG 614.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0GJ00ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0GJ00ZZ to ICD-9-CM 07.71 (Exploration of pituitary fossa).