ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0NQVXZZRepair Left Mandible, External 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 0NQVXZZ
0NQVXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the left mandible 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 Alveoloplasty, closed osteoplasty [osteotomy] of mandibular ramus, osteoplasty [osteotomy] of body of mandible and 1 more, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (24.5, 76.61, 76.63 and 1 more).
For a different body part, codes include 0NQ0XZZ (skull), 0NQ1XZZ (frontal bone), 0NQ3XZZ (right parietal bone), 0NQ4XZZ (left parietal bone), 0NQ5XZZ (right temporal bone), 0NQ6XZZ (left temporal bone) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0NQV0ZZ (open), 0NQV3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0NQV4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- VMandible, Left
Includes: Alveolar process of mandible; Condyloid process; Mandibular notch; Mental foramen
- 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
Different body part
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 24.5Alveoloplastyapproximate
- 76.61Closed osteoplasty [osteotomy] of mandibular ramusapproximate
- 76.63Osteoplasty [osteotomy] of body of mandibleapproximate
- 76.64Other orthognathic surgery on mandibleapproximate
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 0NQVXZZ
Is 0NQVXZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0NQVXZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0NQVXZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0NQVXZZ to ICD-9-CM 24.5 (Alveoloplasty), 76.61 (Closed osteoplasty [osteotomy] of mandibular ramus), 76.63 (Osteoplasty [osteotomy] of body of mandible) and 1 more.