ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RJ1XZZInspection of Cervical Vertebral Joint, External Approach
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 0RJ1XZZ
0RJ1XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the cervical vertebral joint using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other nonoperative measurements and examinations, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (89.39).
For a different body part, codes include 0RJ0XZZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0RJ3XZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RJ4XZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RJ5XZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RJ6XZZ (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RJ9XZZ (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RJ10ZZ (open), 0RJ13ZZ (percutaneous) and 0RJ14ZZ (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
- JInspection
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 1Cervical Vertebral Joint
Includes: Atlantoaxial joint; Cervical facet joint
- 5. Approach
- XExternal
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RJ0XZZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RJ3XZZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RJ4XZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RJ5XZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RJ6XZZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RJ9XZZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RJAXZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RJBXZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RJCXZZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RJDXZZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RJEXZZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RJFXZZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 89.39Other nonoperative measurements and examinationsapproximate
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 0RJ1XZZ
Is 0RJ1XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RJ1XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RJ1XZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RJ1XZZ to ICD-9-CM 89.39 (Other nonoperative measurements and examinations).