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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0HQ9XZZRepair Perineum Skin, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027Non-O.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 0HQ9XZZ

0HQ9XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the skin, perineum using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to suture of laceration of vulva or perineum, closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites and other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (71.71, 86.59 and 86.89).

For a different body part, codes include 0HQ0XZZ (skin, scalp), 0HQ1XZZ (skin, face), 0HQ2XZZ (skin, right ear), 0HQ3XZZ (skin, left ear), 0HQ4XZZ (skin, neck), 0HQ5XZZ (skin, chest) and 20 more.

It is a non-O.R. procedure that is part of the MS-DRG logic for DRG 746 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 747 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Vagina, Cervix and Vulva 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
HSkin and Breast
3. Operation
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
9Skin, Perineum

Includes: Perianal skin

5. Approach
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

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 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 71.71Suture of laceration of vulva or perineumapproximate
  • 86.59Closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sitesapproximate
  • 86.89Other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate

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 0HQ9XZZ

Is 0HQ9XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0HQ9XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0HQ9XZZ an O.R. procedure?

No. 0HQ9XZZ is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0HQ9XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0HQ9XZZ can group to MS-DRG 746 and MS-DRG 747.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0HQ9XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0HQ9XZZ to ICD-9-CM 71.71 (Suture of laceration of vulva or perineum), 86.59 (Closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites) and 86.89 (Other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissue).