ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0KB03ZXExcision of Head Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
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 0KB03ZX
0KB03ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the head muscle using a percutaneous 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 muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.29).
For a different body part, codes include 0KB13ZX (facial muscle), 0KB23ZX (right neck muscle), 0KB33ZX (left neck muscle), 0KB43ZX (tongue, palate, pharynx muscle), 0KB53ZX (right shoulder muscle), 0KB63ZX (left shoulder muscle) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0KB00ZX (open) and 0KB04ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 500 (Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC), DRG 501 (Soft Tissue Procedures with CC) and DRG 502 (Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Soft Tissue Procedures”.
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
- KMuscles
- 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
- 0Head Muscle
Includes: Auricularis muscle; Masseter muscle; Pterygoid muscle; Splenius capitis muscle; Temporalis muscle; Temporoparietalis muscle
- 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
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0KB13ZXFacial Muscle
- 0KB23ZXNeck Muscle, Right
- 0KB33ZXNeck Muscle, Left
- 0KB43ZXTongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle
- 0KB53ZXShoulder Muscle, Right
- 0KB63ZXShoulder Muscle, Left
- 0KB73ZXUpper Arm Muscle, Right
- 0KB83ZXUpper Arm Muscle, Left
- 0KB93ZXLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Right
- 0KBB3ZXLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Left
- 0KBC3ZXHand Muscle, Right
- 0KBD3ZXHand Muscle, Left
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Soft Tissue Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 83.29Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of handapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0KB03ZX
Is 0KB03ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0KB03ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0KB03ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0KB03ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0KB03ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0KB03ZX can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501 and MS-DRG 502.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0KB03ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0KB03ZX to ICD-9-CM 83.29 (Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand).