ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0GBJ3ZXExcision of Thyroid Gland Isthmus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Thyroid Gland Isthmus, Perc Approach, Diagn
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0GBJ3ZX
0GBJ3ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the thyroid gland isthmus using a percutaneous 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 closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of thyroid gland, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (06.11).
For a different body part, codes include 0GB03ZX (pituitary gland), 0GB13ZX (pineal body), 0GB23ZX (left adrenal gland), 0GB33ZX (right adrenal gland), 0GB43ZX (bilateral adrenal glands), 0GB63ZX (left carotid body) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0GBJ0ZX (open) and 0GBJ4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- GEndocrine System
- 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
- JThyroid Gland Isthmus
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 06.11Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of thyroid glandapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
- No changes since FY2018.
Common questions about 0GBJ3ZX
Is 0GBJ3ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0GBJ3ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0GBJ3ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0GBJ3ZX to ICD-9-CM 06.11 (Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of thyroid gland).