ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0HTQXZZResection of Finger Nail, External 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 0HTQXZZ
0HTQXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the finger nail using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of nail, nail bed, or nail fold, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.23).
For a different body part, codes include 0HTRXZZ (toe nail), 0HTWXZZ (right nipple) and 0HTXXZZ (left nipple).
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
- TResection
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
- 4. Body Part
- QFinger Nail
Includes: Nail bed; Nail plate
- 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 body part
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 86.23Removal of nail, nail bed, or nail foldapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0HTQXZZ
Is 0HTQXZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0HTQXZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0HTQXZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0HTQXZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.23 (Removal of nail, nail bed, or nail fold).