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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0JB70ZXExcision of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Excision of Back Subcu/Fascia, Open Approach, Diagn

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 0JB70ZX

0JB70ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, back using an open approach (qualifier: diagnostic). 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 diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.19).

For a different body part, codes include 0JB00ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, scalp), 0JB10ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, face), 0JB40ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, right neck), 0JB50ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, left neck), 0JB60ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, chest), 0JB80ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, abdomen) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0JB73ZX (percutaneous).

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
JSubcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
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
7Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Back
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different approach

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 86.19Other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  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 0JB70ZX

Is 0JB70ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0JB70ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0JB70ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0JB70ZX to ICD-9-CM 86.19 (Other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue).