0G520ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, 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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemG | Endocrine System |
| 3 | Root Operation5 | Destruction Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent |
| 4 | Body Part2 | Adrenal Gland, Left |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)
Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 2 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.
0G500ZZ — Destruction of Pituitary Gland, Open Approach, 0G510ZZ — Destruction of Pineal Body, Open Approach, 0G530ZZ — Destruction of Right Adrenal Gland, Open Approach, 0G540ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Open Approach, 0G560ZZ — Destruction of Left Carotid Body, Open Approach, 0G570ZZ — Destruction of Right Carotid Body, Open Approach, 0G580ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Carotid Bodies, Open Approach, 0G590ZZ — Destruction of Para-aortic Body, Open Approach, +13 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0G523ZZ — Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Approach, 0G524ZZ — Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0G520Z3 — Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Adrenalectomy (Endocrine Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
0GB20ZZ — Excision of Left Adrenal Gland, Open Approach, 0GB23ZZ — Excision of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Approach, 0GB24ZZ — Excision of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0GB30ZZ — Excision of Right Adrenal Gland, Open Approach, 0GB33ZZ — Excision of Right Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Approach, 0GB34ZZ — Excision of Right Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0GB40ZZ — Excision of Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Open Approach, 0GB43ZZ — Excision of Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Percutaneous Approach, 0GB44ZZ — Excision of Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0GM20ZZ — Reattachment of Left Adrenal Gland, Open Approach, 0GM24ZZ — Reattachment of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0GM30ZZ — Reattachment of Right Adrenal Gland, Open Approach, 0GM34ZZ — Reattachment of Right Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0GS20ZZ — Reposition Left Adrenal Gland, Open Approach, 0GS24ZZ — Reposition Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0GS30ZZ — Reposition Right Adrenal Gland, Open Approach, 0GS34ZZ — Reposition Right Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0GT20ZZ — Resection of Left Adrenal Gland, Open Approach, 0GT24ZZ — Resection of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0GT30ZZ — Resection of Right Adrenal Gland, Open Approach, +3 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0G520ZZ 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.
Run 0G520ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check
PCS table
- 0G5[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Endocrine System — Body System: Endocrine System[Body System]: “Endocrine System”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Destruction — Operation: Destruction[Operation]: “Destruction”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 614 — ADRENAL AND PITUITARY PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “ADRENAL AND PITUITARY PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC — Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures (MDC 10)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 615 — ADRENAL AND PITUITARY PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “ADRENAL AND PITUITARY PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures (MDC 10)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- ENP004 — Adrenalectomy[CCSR category]: “Adrenalectomy — Endocrine Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
MDC crossing · diagnoses (633)
- MDC 10 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders[MDC crossing]: “Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders — 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.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
- A18.7 — Tuberculosis of adrenal glands[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of adrenal glands — grouped in MDC 10, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A18.81 — Tuberculosis of thyroid gland[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of thyroid gland — grouped in MDC 10, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- B67.31 — Echinococcus granulosus infection, thyroid gland[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Echinococcus granulosus infection, thyroid gland — grouped in MDC 10, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland — grouped in MDC 10, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- C74.00 — Malignant neoplasm of cortex of unspecified adrenal gland[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Malignant neoplasm of cortex of unspecified adrenal gland — grouped in MDC 10, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- and 628 more
Nearest codes
- 0G500ZZ — Destruction of Pituitary Gland, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0G510ZZ — Destruction of Pineal Body, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0G520Z3 — Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0G523ZZ — Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0G524ZZ — Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0G530ZZ — Destruction of Right Adrenal Gland, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0G540ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0G560ZZ — Destruction of Left Carotid Body, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
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