ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0U597ZZDestruction of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
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 0U597ZZ
0U597ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the uterus using a via natural or artificial opening 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 excision or destruction of lesion of uterus, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (68.29).
For a different body part, codes include 0U557ZZ (right fallopian tube), 0U567ZZ (left fallopian tube), 0U577ZZ (bilateral fallopian tubes), 0U5B7ZZ (endometrium), 0U5C7ZZ (cervix), 0U5F7ZZ (cul-de-sac) and 2 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0U590ZZ (open), 0U593ZZ (percutaneous), 0U594ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0U598ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 731 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy with MCC), DRG 732 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy with CC), DRG 733 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy without CC/MCC), DRG 742 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC) and DRG 743 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy” and “Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy”.
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
- UFemale Reproductive System
- 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
- 9Uterus
Includes: Fundus uteri; Myometrium; Perimetrium; Uterine cornu
- 5. Approach
- 7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy
MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 68.29Other excision or destruction of lesion of uterusapproximate
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 0U597ZZ
Is 0U597ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0U597ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0U597ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0U597ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0U597ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0U597ZZ can group to MS-DRG 731, MS-DRG 732, MS-DRG 733, MS-DRG 742 and MS-DRG 743.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0U597ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0U597ZZ to ICD-9-CM 68.29 (Other excision or destruction of lesion of uterus).