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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0RJAXZZInspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Extern 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 0RJAXZZ

0RJAXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the thoracolumbar 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), 0RJ1XZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0RJ3XZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RJ4XZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RJ5XZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RJ6XZZ (thoracic vertebral joint) and 22 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RJA0ZZ (open), 0RJA3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0RJA4ZZ (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
AThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint

Includes: Thoracolumbar 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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 89.39Other nonoperative measurements and examinationsapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0RJAXZZ

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

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

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

The CMS GEMs map 0RJAXZZ to ICD-9-CM 89.39 (Other nonoperative measurements and examinations).