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ICD-10-PCS/0U5/0U520ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

0U520ZZ

Destruction of Bilateral Ovaries, 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 SystemU

Female Reproductive 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

Ovaries, Bilateral

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 8 MS-DRGs:

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

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0U520ZZ 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

  • 0U5[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 736 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 737 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH CC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 738 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 739 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 740 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH CC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 741 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 742 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 743 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy (MDC 13)”

Nearest codes

  • 0U500ZZ — Destruction of Right Ovary, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0U510ZZ — Destruction of Left Ovary, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0U523ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Ovaries, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0U524ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Ovaries, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0U528ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Ovaries, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0U540ZZ — Destruction of Uterine Supporting Structure, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0U550ZZ — Destruction of Right Fallopian Tube, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0U560ZZ — Destruction of Left Fallopian Tube, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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