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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0JC50ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpate of Matter from Lt Neck Subcu/Fascia, Open Approach

Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0JC50ZZ

0JC50ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, left neck using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to incision with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.05).

For a different body part, codes include 0JC00ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, scalp), 0JC10ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, face), 0JC40ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, right neck), 0JC60ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, chest), 0JC70ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, back), 0JC80ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, abdomen) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0JC53ZZ (percutaneous).

It is an operating-room procedure in 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), DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.

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
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
5Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Neck

Includes: Deep cervical fascia; Pretracheal fascia; Prevertebral fascia

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
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different approach

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 86.05Incision with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Title revised — was “Extirpation of Matter from Posterior Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach”

Common questions about 0JC50ZZ

Is 0JC50ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0JC50ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0JC50ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0JC50ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0JC50ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0JC50ZZ can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0JC50ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0JC50ZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.05 (Incision with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissue).