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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0HBEXZZExcision of Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

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 0HBEXZZ

0HBEXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the skin, left lower arm 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 Excisional debridement of wound, infection, or burn and other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (86.22 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 doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

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
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
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 86.22Excisional debridement of wound, infection, or burnapproximate
  • 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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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0HBEXZZ

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

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

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

The CMS GEMs map 0HBEXZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.22 (Excisional debridement of wound, infection, or burn) and 86.3 (Other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue).