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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0RW6XAZRevision of Interbody Fusion Device in Thoracic Vertebral Joint, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Revision of Intbd Fus Dev in Thor Jt, Extern 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 0RW6XAZ

0RW6XAZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the thoracic vertebral joint using an external approach with interbody fusion device. In ICD-10-PCS, revision means correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other miscellaneous procedures, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (99.99).

For a different body part, codes include 0RW0XAZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0RW1XAZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0RW4XAZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint) and 0RWAXAZ (thoracolumbar vertebral joint).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RW60AZ (open), 0RW63AZ (percutaneous) and 0RW64AZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0RW6X0Z (drainage device), 0RW6X3Z (infusion device), 0RW6X4Z (internal fixation device), 0RW6X7Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RW6X8Z (spacer), 0RW6XJZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.

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
RUpper Joints
3. Operation
WRevision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin

Includes: Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis

4. Body Part
6Thoracic Vertebral Joint

Includes: Costotransverse joint; Costovertebral joint; Thoracic facet joint

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
AInterbody Fusion Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 99.99Other miscellaneous proceduresapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  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 0RW6XAZ

Is 0RW6XAZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0RW6XAZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RW6XAZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0RW6XAZ to ICD-9-CM 99.99 (Other miscellaneous procedures).