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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0U5B0ZZDestruction of Endometrium, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureFemale only

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 0U5B0ZZ

0U5B0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the endometrium 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 endometrial ablation, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (68.23).

For a different body part, codes include 0U500ZZ (right ovary), 0U510ZZ (left ovary), 0U520ZZ (bilateral ovaries), 0U540ZZ (uterine supporting structure), 0U550ZZ (right fallopian tube), 0U560ZZ (left fallopian tube) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0U5B3ZZ (percutaneous), 0U5B4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0U5B7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0U5B8ZZ (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
BEndometrium
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

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 Non-Malignancy

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 68.23Endometrial ablationapproximate

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

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0U5B0ZZ

Is 0U5B0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0U5B0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0U5B0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0U5B0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0U5B0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0U5B0ZZ 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 0U5B0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0U5B0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 68.23 (Endometrial ablation).