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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0H5EXZDDestruction of Left Lower Arm Skin, Multiple, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027Non-O.R. procedure

Short description: Destruction of Left Lower Arm Skin, Mult, Extern Approach

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 0H5EXZD

0H5EXZD is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the skin, left lower arm using an external approach (qualifier: multiple). In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.3).

For a different body part, codes include 0H50XZD (skin, scalp), 0H51XZD (skin, face), 0H52XZD (skin, right ear), 0H53XZD (skin, left ear), 0H54XZD (skin, neck), 0H55XZD (skin, chest) and 16 more.

It is a non-O.R. procedure that is part of the MS-DRG logic for DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”.

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
HSkin and Breast
3. Operation
5Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

4. Body Part
ESkin, Left Lower Arm
5. Approach
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
DMultiple

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 86.3Other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate

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 0H5EXZD

Is 0H5EXZD a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0H5EXZD is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0H5EXZD an O.R. procedure?

No. 0H5EXZD is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0H5EXZD group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0H5EXZD can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0H5EXZD?

The CMS GEMs map 0H5EXZD to ICD-9-CM 86.3 (Other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue).