ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0LB30ZXExcision of Right Upper Arm Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Right Upper Arm Tendon, Open Approach, Diagn
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 0LB30ZX
0LB30ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right upper arm tendon using an open 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 open biopsy of soft tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.21).
For a different body part, codes include 0LB00ZX (head and neck tendon), 0LB10ZX (right shoulder tendon), 0LB20ZX (left shoulder tendon), 0LB40ZX (left upper arm tendon), 0LB50ZX (right lower arm and wrist tendon), 0LB60ZX (left lower arm and wrist tendon) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0LB33ZX (percutaneous) and 0LB34ZX (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), DRG 502 (Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Soft Tissue Procedures” and “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast 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
- LTendons
- 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
- 3Upper Arm Tendon, Right
- 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
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0LB00ZXHead and Neck Tendon
- 0LB10ZXShoulder Tendon, Right
- 0LB20ZXShoulder Tendon, Left
- 0LB40ZXUpper Arm Tendon, Left
- 0LB50ZXLower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right
- 0LB60ZXLower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left
- 0LB70ZXHand Tendon, Right
- 0LB80ZXHand Tendon, Left
- 0LB90ZXTrunk Tendon, Right
- 0LBB0ZXTrunk Tendon, Left
- 0LBC0ZXThorax Tendon, Right
- 0LBD0ZXThorax Tendon, 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
MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 83.21Open biopsy of soft tissueapproximate
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 0LB30ZX
Is 0LB30ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0LB30ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0LB30ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0LB30ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0LB30ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0LB30ZX can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501, MS-DRG 502, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0LB30ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0LB30ZX to ICD-9-CM 83.21 (Open biopsy of soft tissue).