ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0PN63ZZRelease Left Scapula, 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 0PN63ZZ
0PN63ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the left scapula using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, release means freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair or plastic operations on bone, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum], the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (78.41).
For a different body part, codes include 0PN03ZZ (sternum), 0PN13ZZ (ribs, 1 to 2), 0PN23ZZ (ribs, 3 or more), 0PN33ZZ (cervical vertebra), 0PN43ZZ (thoracic vertebra), 0PN53ZZ (right scapula) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0PN60ZZ (open) and 0PN64ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- PUpper Bones
- 3. Operation
- NRelease
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out
Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release
- 4. Body Part
- 6Scapula, Left
Includes: Acromion (process); Coracoid process
- 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 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 78.41Other repair or plastic operations on bone, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]approximate
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 0PN63ZZ
Is 0PN63ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0PN63ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0PN63ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0PN63ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0PN63ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0PN63ZZ can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0PN63ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0PN63ZZ to ICD-9-CM 78.41 (Other repair or plastic operations on bone, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]).