ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0MB70ZXExcision of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of R Hand Bursa/Lig, 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 0MB70ZX
0MB70ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right hand bursa and ligament 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 biopsy of joint structure, hand and finger and open biopsy of soft tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (80.34 and 83.21).
For a different body part, codes include 0MB00ZX (head and neck bursa and ligament), 0MB10ZX (right shoulder bursa and ligament), 0MB20ZX (left shoulder bursa and ligament), 0MB30ZX (right elbow bursa and ligament), 0MB40ZX (left elbow bursa and ligament), 0MB50ZX (right wrist bursa and ligament) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0MB73ZX (percutaneous) and 0MB74ZX (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
- 7Hand Bursa and Ligament, 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
- 0MB00ZXHead and Neck Bursa and Ligament
- 0MB10ZXShoulder Bursa and Ligament, Right
- 0MB20ZXShoulder Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MB30ZXElbow Bursa and Ligament, Right
- 0MB40ZXElbow Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MB50ZXWrist Bursa and Ligament, Right
- 0MB60ZXWrist Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MB80ZXHand Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MB90ZXUpper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Right
- 0MBB0ZXUpper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MBC0ZXUpper Spine Bursa and Ligament
- 0MBD0ZXLower Spine Bursa and Ligament
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.34Biopsy of joint structure, hand and fingerapproximate
- 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 0MB70ZX
Is 0MB70ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0MB70ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0MB70ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0MB70ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.34 (Biopsy of joint structure, hand and finger) and 83.21 (Open biopsy of soft tissue).