ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0JJS0ZZInspection of Head and Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
Short description: Inspection of Head & Neck Subcu/Fascia, Open 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 0JJS0ZZ
0JJS0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, head and neck using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand and other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (83.29 and 86.19).
For a different body part, codes include 0JJT0ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, trunk), 0JJV0ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, upper extremity) and 0JJW0ZZ (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, lower extremity).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0JJS3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0JJSXZZ (external).
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
- JInspection
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
- 4. Body Part
- SSubcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Head and Neck
- 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 83.29Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of handapproximate
- 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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0JJS0ZZ
Is 0JJS0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0JJS0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0JJS0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0JJS0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.29 (Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand) and 86.19 (Other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue).