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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

07B04ZXExcision of Head Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Excision of Head Lymphatic, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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 07B04ZX

07B04ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the lymphatic, head using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 07B14ZX (lymphatic, right neck), 07B24ZX (lymphatic, left neck), 07B34ZX (lymphatic, right upper extremity), 07B44ZX (lymphatic, left upper extremity), 07B54ZX (lymphatic, right axillary), 07B64ZX (lymphatic, left axillary) and 14 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 07B00ZX (open) and 07B03ZX (percutaneous).

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
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize 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

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  • 40.11Biopsy of lymphatic structureapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 07B04ZX

Is 07B04ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 07B04ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 07B04ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 07B04ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 07B04ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 07B04ZX 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 07B04ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 07B04ZX to ICD-9-CM 40.11 (Biopsy of lymphatic structure).