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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

07B00ZXExcision of Head Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 07B00ZX

07B00ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the lymphatic, head using an open approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of lymphatic structure, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (40.11).

For a different body part, codes include 07B10ZX (lymphatic, right neck), 07B20ZX (lymphatic, left neck), 07B30ZX (lymphatic, right upper extremity), 07B40ZX (lymphatic, left upper extremity), 07B50ZX (lymphatic, right axillary), 07B60ZX (lymphatic, left axillary) and 14 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 07B03ZX (percutaneous) and 07B04ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures” and 4 more.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
7Lymphatic and Hemic Systems
3. Operation
BExcision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part
0Lymphatic, Head

Includes: Buccinator lymph node; Infraauricular lymph node; Infraparotid lymph node; Parotid lymph node; Preauricular lymph node; Submandibular lymph node; Submaxillary lymph node; Submental lymph node; Subparotid lymph node; Suprahyoid lymph node

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 40.11Biopsy of lymphatic structureapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 07B00ZX

Is 07B00ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 07B00ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 07B00ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 07B00ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 07B00ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 07B00ZX can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 07B00ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 07B00ZX to ICD-9-CM 40.11 (Biopsy of lymphatic structure).