ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0KJY0ZZInspection of Lower Muscle, 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 0KJY0ZZ
0KJY0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the lower muscle 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, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.29).
For a different body part, codes include 0KJX0ZZ (upper muscle).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0KJY3ZZ (percutaneous), 0KJY4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0KJYXZZ (external).
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
- 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
- YLower Muscle
- 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 body part
Different approach
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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0KJY0ZZ
Is 0KJY0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0KJY0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0KJY0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0KJY0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0KJY0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0KJY0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501 and MS-DRG 502.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0KJY0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0KJY0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.29 (Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand).