ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0R530ZZDestruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open 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 0R530ZZ
0R530ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the cervical vertebral disc using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other destruction of intervertebral disc, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.59).
For a different body part, codes include 0R500ZZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0R510ZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0R540ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0R550ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0R560ZZ (thoracic vertebral joint), 0R590ZZ (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0R533ZZ (percutaneous) and 0R534ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 028 (Spinal Procedures with MCC), DRG 029 (Spinal Procedures with CC or Spinal Neurostimulators), DRG 030 (Spinal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 518 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with MCC or Disc Device or Neurostimulator), DRG 519 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with CC) and DRG 520 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Spinal Procedures”, “Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
- RUpper Joints
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- 3Cervical Vertebral Disc
- 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
Different body part
- 0R500ZZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0R510ZZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0R540ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R550ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R560ZZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R590ZZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R5A0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0R5B0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0R5C0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0R5D0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0R5E0ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0R5F0ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
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 · Spinal Procedures
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.59Other destruction of intervertebral discapproximate
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 0R530ZZ
Is 0R530ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0R530ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0R530ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0R530ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0R530ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0R530ZZ can group to MS-DRG 028, MS-DRG 029, MS-DRG 030, MS-DRG 518, MS-DRG 519 and MS-DRG 520.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0R530ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0R530ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.59 (Other destruction of intervertebral disc).