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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0HB9XZZExcision of Perineum Skin, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027Non-O.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 0HB9XZZ

0HB9XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the skin, perineum using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other local excision or destruction of vulva and perineum and other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (71.3 and 86.3).

For a different body part, codes include 0HB0XZZ (skin, scalp), 0HB1XZZ (skin, face), 0HB2XZZ (skin, right ear), 0HB3XZZ (skin, left ear), 0HB4XZZ (skin, neck), 0HB5XZZ (skin, chest) and 20 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
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
9Skin, Perineum

Includes: Perianal skin

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
ZNo Qualifier

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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 71.3Other local excision or destruction of vulva and perineumapproximate
  • 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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  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 0HB9XZZ

Is 0HB9XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0HB9XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0HB9XZZ an O.R. procedure?

No. 0HB9XZZ is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0HB9XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0HB9XZZ can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0HB9XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0HB9XZZ to ICD-9-CM 71.3 (Other local excision or destruction of vulva and perineum) and 86.3 (Other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue).