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Inpatient Procedure Code

00PE07Z

Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach

Removal of Autol Sub from Cranial Nrv, Open Approach

Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System0

Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves

3
Root OperationP

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

4
Body PartE

Cranial Nerve

5
Approach0

Open

6
Device7

Autologous Tissue Substitute

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

00P007Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Brain, Open Approach, 00P207Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Dura Mater, Open Approach, 00PT07Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Spinal Meninges, Open Approach, 00PV07Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Spinal Cord, Open Approach

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

00PE37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Cranial Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 00PE47Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Cranial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

00PE00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach, 00PE02Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach, 00PE03Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach, 00PE0MZ — Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach, 00PE0YZ — Removal of Other Device from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 00PE07Z in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

PCS table

  • 00P[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation

  • DRG 040 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 041 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 042 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”

MDC crossing · diagnoses (2636)

  • MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 2631 more

Nearest codes

  • 00P007Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Brain, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00P207Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Dura Mater, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00PE00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00PE02Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00PE03Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00PE0MZ — Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00PE0YZ — Removal of Other Device from Cranial Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00PE37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Cranial Nerve, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.