ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0HCKXZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from R Low Leg Skin, 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 0HCKXZZ
0HCKXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the skin, right lower leg using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of foreign body without incision from lower limb, except foot, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (98.29).
For a different body part, codes include 0HC0XZZ (skin, scalp), 0HC1XZZ (skin, face), 0HC2XZZ (skin, right ear), 0HC3XZZ (skin, left ear), 0HC4XZZ (skin, neck), 0HC5XZZ (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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- KSkin, Right Lower Leg
- 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 98.29Removal of foreign body without incision from lower limb, except footapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0HCKXZZ
Is 0HCKXZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0HCKXZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0HCKXZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0HCKXZZ to ICD-9-CM 98.29 (Removal of foreign body without incision from lower limb, except foot).