ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RBA3ZXExcision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of T-lum 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 0RBA3ZX
0RBA3ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the thoracolumbar 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), 0RB43ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RB53ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RB63ZX (thoracic vertebral joint) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RBA0ZX (open) 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
- 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
- 0RB03ZXOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RB13ZXCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RB33ZXCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RB43ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RB53ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RB63ZXThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RB93ZXThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 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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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0RBA3ZX
Is 0RBA3ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RBA3ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RBA3ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RBA3ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).