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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0RBA0ZXExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Excision of T-lum Jt, 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 0RBA0ZX

0RBA0ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the thoracolumbar vertebral 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 0RB00ZX (occipital-cervical joint), 0RB10ZX (cervical vertebral joint), 0RB30ZX (cervical vertebral disc), 0RB40ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RB50ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RB60ZX (thoracic vertebral joint) and 22 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RBA3ZX (percutaneous) and 0RBA4ZX (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
AThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint

Includes: Thoracolumbar facet 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 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 0RBA0ZX

Is 0RBA0ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0RBA0ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RBA0ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0RBA0ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).