ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RB34ZXExcision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Cerv Disc, Perc Endo 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 0RB34ZX
0RB34ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the cervical vertebral disc using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RB04ZX (occipital-cervical joint), 0RB14ZX (cervical vertebral joint), 0RB44ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RB54ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RB64ZX (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RB94ZX (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RB30ZX (open) and 0RB33ZX (percutaneous).
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
- 3Cervical Vertebral Disc
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RB04ZXOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RB14ZXCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RB44ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RB54ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RB64ZXThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RB94ZXThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RBA4ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RBB4ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RBC4ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RBD4ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RBE4ZXSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RBF4ZXSternoclavicular 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 0RB34ZX
Is 0RB34ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RB34ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RB34ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RB34ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).