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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0RB43ZXExcision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Excision of C-thor Jt, 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 0RB43ZX

0RB43ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the cervicothoracic vertebral 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 0RB03ZX (occipital-cervical joint), 0RB13ZX (cervical vertebral joint), 0RB33ZX (cervical vertebral disc), 0RB53ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RB63ZX (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RB93ZX (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RB40ZX (open) and 0RB44ZX (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
4Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

Includes: Cervicothoracic facet 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 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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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0RB43ZX

Is 0RB43ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0RB43ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RB43ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0RB43ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).