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ICD-10-PCS/0CU/0CU237Z
Inpatient Procedure Code

0CU237Z

Supplement Hard Palate with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

Supplement Hard Palate with Autol Sub, Perc 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 SystemC

Mouth and Throat

3
Root OperationU

Supplement

Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part

4
Body Part2

Hard Palate

5
Approach3

Percutaneous

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 9 MS-DRGs:

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

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0CU237Z 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

  • 0CU[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 (9)

  • 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)”
  • DRG 143 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 144 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 145 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 579 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
  • DRG 580 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
  • and 1 more

Nearest codes

  • 0CU037Z — Supplement Upper Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CU137Z — Supplement Lower Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CU207Z — Supplement Hard Palate with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CU23JZ — Supplement Hard Palate with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CU23KZ — Supplement Hard Palate with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CU2X7Z — Supplement Hard Palate with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CU337Z — Supplement Soft Palate with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CU437Z — Supplement Buccal Mucosa with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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