ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0NQ53ZZRepair Right Temporal Bone, Percutaneous 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 0NQ53ZZ
0NQ53ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the right temporal bone using a percutaneous 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 other cranial osteoplasty, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (02.06).
For a different body part, codes include 0NQ03ZZ (skull), 0NQ13ZZ (frontal bone), 0NQ33ZZ (right parietal bone), 0NQ43ZZ (left parietal bone), 0NQ63ZZ (left temporal bone), 0NQ73ZZ (occipital bone) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0NQ50ZZ (open), 0NQ54ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0NQ5XZZ (external).
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 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis”, “Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures” and 3 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
- NHead and Facial Bones
- 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
- 5Temporal Bone, Right
- 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Craniotomy for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 02.06Other cranial osteoplastyapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0NQ53ZZ
Is 0NQ53ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0NQ53ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0NQ53ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0NQ53ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0NQ53ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0NQ53ZZ can group to MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024, MS-DRG 025, MS-DRG 026, MS-DRG 027 and MS-DRG 143.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0NQ53ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0NQ53ZZ to ICD-9-CM 02.06 (Other cranial osteoplasty).