ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Gland Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0G52 includes procedures performed to destroy all or a portion of the adrenal gland in the left adrenal location. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician intentionally eradicates adrenal tissue by direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent to treat disease or remove dysfunctional tissue. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0G52 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific destructive procedure performed on the endocrine body part and supports appropriate case mix and payment.

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Adrenal Gland, Left Destruction Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes inpatient destruction procedures performed on the left adrenal gland within the endocrine system. These procedures use energy, force, or destructive agents to eliminate all or part of the adrenal gland tissue. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these destruction procedures ensures that the specific operation and targeted endocrine body part are captured for proper clinical documentation and inpatient payment determination.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
G	Body System	Endocrine System
5	Operation	Destruction
2	Body Part	Adrenal Gland, Left

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Adrenal Gland, Left Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
G	Body System	Endocrine System
5	Operation	Destruction
2	Body Part	Adrenal Gland, Left

When to Use

Use an ICD-10-PCS 0G52 code when the clinical record documents destruction of the left adrenal gland by direct application of a destructive method during an inpatient stay. Select the code when the procedure specifically targets the left adrenal gland and the operation is described as destruction.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0G520Z3	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach
0G520ZZ	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Open Approach
0G523Z3	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach
0G523ZZ	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0G524Z3	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0G524ZZ	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

5 rows

DRG Code	Description
614	Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC
615	Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents with an acute, symptomatic pheochromocytoma of the left adrenal gland causing refractory hypertension and episodic catecholamine crises despite medical therapy; the patient is admitted for definitive inpatient management and undergoes targeted destruction of tumor tissue on the left adrenal to control catecholamine release when resection is not feasible. Typical codes: 0G523Z3, 0G524Z3
An elderly patient with a solitary left adrenal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma is evaluated in a planned elective inpatient setting for local tumor control; because the lesion is small and patient comorbidities make adrenalectomy high risk, percutaneous or percutaneous endoscopic destructive ablation of the left adrenal lesion is performed. Typical codes: 0G523Z3, 0G524Z3
A patient with prior left adrenal-sparing surgery returns with recurrent hyperfunctioning adrenal tissue and persistent hormone excess; during an inpatient revision procedure the remaining left adrenal tissue is directly destroyed to eradicate the source of hormone production. Typical codes: 0G520ZZ, 0G523ZZ

Related Codes

0G50-PITUITARY-GLAND-DESTRUCTION

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0G51-PINEAL-BODY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pineal Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G53-ADRENAL-GLAND-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Gland Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G54-ADRENAL-GLANDS-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Glands Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G56-CAROTID-BODY-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Body Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G57-CAROTID-BODY-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Body, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G58-CAROTID-BODIES-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Bodies, Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G59-PARA-AORTIC-BODY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Para-Aortic Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G5B-COCCYGEAL-GLOMUS-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code for Coccygeal Glomus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G5C-GLOMUS-JUGULARE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Glomus Jugulare: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0G520Z3	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach
0G520ZZ	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Open Approach
0G523Z3	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach
0G523ZZ	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0G524Z3	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0G524ZZ	Destruction of Left Adrenal Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

5 rows

DRG Code	Description
614	Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC
615	Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents with an acute, symptomatic pheochromocytoma of the left adrenal gland causing refractory hypertension and episodic catecholamine crises despite medical therapy; the patient is admitted for definitive inpatient management and undergoes targeted destruction of tumor tissue on the left adrenal to control catecholamine release when resection is not feasible. Typical codes: 0G523Z3, 0G524Z3
An elderly patient with a solitary left adrenal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma is evaluated in a planned elective inpatient setting for local tumor control; because the lesion is small and patient comorbidities make adrenalectomy high risk, percutaneous or percutaneous endoscopic destructive ablation of the left adrenal lesion is performed. Typical codes: 0G523Z3, 0G524Z3
A patient with prior left adrenal-sparing surgery returns with recurrent hyperfunctioning adrenal tissue and persistent hormone excess; during an inpatient revision procedure the remaining left adrenal tissue is directly destroyed to eradicate the source of hormone production. Typical codes: 0G520ZZ, 0G523ZZ

Related Codes

0G50-PITUITARY-GLAND-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pituitary Gland: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G51-PINEAL-BODY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pineal Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G53-ADRENAL-GLAND-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Gland Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G54-ADRENAL-GLANDS-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Glands Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G56-CAROTID-BODY-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Body Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G57-CAROTID-BODY-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Body, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G58-CAROTID-BODIES-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Bodies, Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G59-PARA-AORTIC-BODY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Para-Aortic Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G5B-COCCYGEAL-GLOMUS-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code for Coccygeal Glomus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G5C-GLOMUS-JUGULARE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Glomus Jugulare: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Adrenal Gland, Left Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Adrenal Gland, Left Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0G52 represent?

What body part is targeted by the codes within 0G52?

What specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 0G52 group and how do they differ by approach or technique?

How does accurate coding within 0G52 affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the Adrenal Gland, Left destruction group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0G52 represent?

What body part is targeted by the codes within 0G52?

What specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 0G52 group and how do they differ by approach or technique?

How does accurate coding within 0G52 affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the Adrenal Gland, Left destruction group?

References