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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

10E0XZZDelivery of Products of Conception, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027Non-O.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 10E0XZZ

10E0XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a delivery procedure on the products of conception using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, delivery means assisting the passage of the products of conception from the genital canal.

In plain terms, this corresponds to manual rotation of fetal head and other manually assisted delivery, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (73.51 and 73.59).

It is a non-O.R. procedure that is part of the MS-DRG logic for DRG 768 (Vaginal Delivery with O.R. Procedures Except Sterilization and/or D&C), DRG 796 (Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C with MCC), DRG 797 (Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C with CC), DRG 798 (Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C without CC/MCC), DRG 805 (Vaginal Delivery without Sterilization or D&C with MCC) and DRG 806 (Vaginal Delivery without Sterilization or D&C with CC), under the surgical categories “Vaginal Delivery with O.R. Procedures Except Sterilization and/or D&C”, “Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C” and “Vaginal Delivery without Sterilization or D&C”.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
1Obstetrics
2. Body System
0Pregnancy
3. Operation
EDelivery

Assisting the passage of the products of conception from the genital canal

4. Body Part
0Products of Conception
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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 14 · Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium · Vaginal Delivery with O.R. Procedures Except Sterilization and/or D&C

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 73.51Manual rotation of fetal headapproximate
  • 73.59Other manually assisted deliveryapproximate

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 10E0XZZ

Is 10E0XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 10E0XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 10E0XZZ an O.R. procedure?

No. 10E0XZZ is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 10E0XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 10E0XZZ can group to MS-DRG 768, MS-DRG 796, MS-DRG 797, MS-DRG 798, MS-DRG 805 and MS-DRG 806.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 10E0XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 10E0XZZ to ICD-9-CM 73.51 (Manual rotation of fetal head) and 73.59 (Other manually assisted delivery).