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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0MB03ZXExcision of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Excision of Head & Neck Bursa/Lig, Perc 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 0MB03ZX

0MB03ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the head and neck bursa and ligament 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 biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites and other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (80.39 and 83.29).

For a different body part, codes include 0MB13ZX (right shoulder bursa and ligament), 0MB23ZX (left shoulder bursa and ligament), 0MB33ZX (right elbow bursa and ligament), 0MB43ZX (left elbow bursa and ligament), 0MB53ZX (right wrist bursa and ligament), 0MB63ZX (left wrist bursa and ligament) and 21 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0MB00ZX (open) and 0MB04ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).

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
MBursae and Ligaments
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 and Neck Bursa and Ligament

Includes: Alar ligament of axis; Cervical interspinous ligament; Cervical intertransverse ligament; Cervical ligamentum flavum; Interspinous ligament, cervical; Intertransverse ligament, cervical; Lateral temporomandibular ligament; Ligamentum flavum, cervical; Sphenomandibular ligament; Stylomandibular ligament; Transverse ligament of atlas

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 qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 80.39Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sitesapproximate
  • 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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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0MB03ZX

Is 0MB03ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0MB03ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0MB03ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0MB03ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites) and 83.29 (Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand).