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Inpatient Procedure Code

0CUR77Z

Supplement Epiglottis with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Supplement Epiglottis with Autol Sub, Via Opening

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 PartR

Epiglottis

5
Approach7

Via Natural or Artificial Opening

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 0CUR77Z 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 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 166 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 167 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 168 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 907 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 908 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • and 1 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (8519)

  • MDC 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat — 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.”
  • MDC 04 — Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory 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.”
  • A18.6 — Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Pharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.1 — Nasopharyngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Nasopharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.2 — Laryngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Laryngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A54.5 — Gonococcal pharyngitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal pharyngitis — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 8514 more

Nearest codes

  • 0CUM77Z — Supplement Pharynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0CUR07Z — Supplement Epiglottis with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CUR7JZ — Supplement Epiglottis with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0CUR7KZ — Supplement Epiglottis with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0CUR87Z — Supplement Epiglottis with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0CUS77Z — Supplement Larynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0CUT77Z — Supplement Right Vocal Cord with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0CUV77Z — Supplement Left Vocal Cord with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]

Change history

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