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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WQ0XZZRepair Head, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0WQ0XZZ

0WQ0XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the head using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.89).

For a different body part, codes include 0WQ2XZZ (face), 0WQ3XZZ (oral cavity and throat), 0WQ4XZZ (upper jaw), 0WQ5XZZ (lower jaw), 0WQ6XZZ (neck), 0WQ8XZZ (chest wall) and 5 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WQ00ZZ (open), 0WQ03ZZ (percutaneous) and 0WQ04ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC), DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast 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
WAnatomical Regions, General
3. Operation
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
0Head
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
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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 86.89Other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 0WQ0XZZ

Is 0WQ0XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WQ0XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WQ0XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WQ0XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WQ0XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WQ0XZZ can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WQ0XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0WQ0XZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.89 (Other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissue).