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ICD-10-PCS/0G5/0G560ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

0G560ZZ

Destruction of Left Carotid Body, 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 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 Part6

Carotid Body, Left

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceZ

No Device

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.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0G560ZZ 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

  • 0G5[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 252 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 253 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 254 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”

Nearest codes

  • 0G500ZZ — Destruction of Pituitary Gland, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0G510ZZ — Destruction of Pineal Body, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0G520ZZ — Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0G530ZZ — Destruction of Right Adrenal Gland, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0G540ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Adrenal Glands, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0G560Z3 — Destruction of Left Carotid Body using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0G563ZZ — Destruction of Left Carotid Body, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0G564ZZ — Destruction of Left Carotid Body, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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