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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0JC73ZZExtirpation of Matter from Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Back Subcu/Fascia, Perc 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 0JC73ZZ

0JC73ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, back using a percutaneous 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 0JC03ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, scalp), 0JC13ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, face), 0JC43ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, right neck), 0JC53ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, left neck), 0JC63ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, chest), 0JC83ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, abdomen) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0JC70ZZ (open).

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
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
7Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Back
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different approach

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 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

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0JC73ZZ

Is 0JC73ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0JC73ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0JC73ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0JC73ZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.05 (Incision with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissue).