ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RB00ZXExcision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, 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 0RB00ZX
0RB00ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the occipital-cervical joint 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, other specified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.39).
For a different body part, codes include 0RB10ZX (cervical vertebral joint), 0RB30ZX (cervical vertebral disc), 0RB40ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RB50ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RB60ZX (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RB90ZX (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RB03ZX (percutaneous) and 0RB04ZX (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
- RUpper Joints
- 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
- 0Occipital-cervical Joint
- 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
- 0RB10ZXCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RB30ZXCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RB40ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RB50ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RB60ZXThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RB90ZXThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RBA0ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RBB0ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RBC0ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RBD0ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RBE0ZXSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RBF0ZXSternoclavicular Joint, Left
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.39Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sitesapproximate
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 0RB00ZX
Is 0RB00ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RB00ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RB00ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RB00ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).