ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RB03ZXExcision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, 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 0RB03ZX
0RB03ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the occipital-cervical joint 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, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.39).
For a different body part, codes include 0RB13ZX (cervical vertebral joint), 0RB33ZX (cervical vertebral disc), 0RB43ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RB53ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RB63ZX (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RB93ZX (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RB00ZX (open) 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
- 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 body part
- 0RB13ZXCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RB33ZXCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RB43ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RB53ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RB63ZXThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RB93ZXThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RBA3ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RBB3ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RBC3ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RBD3ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RBE3ZXSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RBF3ZXSternoclavicular 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 0RB03ZX
Is 0RB03ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RB03ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RB03ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RB03ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).