0RS00ZZReposition Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
0RS00ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Reposition Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 9 MS-DRGs. The root operation Reposition involves moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Spine fusion.
Code Identity
PCS Table Breakdown
Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | R | Upper Joints |
| 3 | Operation | S | Reposition |
| 4 | BodyPart | 0 | Occipital-cervical Joint |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code reposition of the occipital-cervical joint, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Reposition, then the subterms Joint, Occipital-cervical. The index leads to table 0RS, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0RS00ZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 0RS00ZZ
Is 0RS00ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Reposition Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0RS00ZZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character R is the Body System (Upper Joints); the 3rd character S is the Operation (Reposition); the 4th character 0 is the BodyPart (Occipital-cervical Joint); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What MS-DRG does 0RS00ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Reposition Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach maps to MS-DRGs 515, 516, 517, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.3810 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0RS00ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Reposition Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 79.89 (Open reduction of dislocation of other specified sites). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
