ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SBF4ZXExcision of Right Ankle Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Right Ankle Joint, Perc Endo 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 0SBF4ZX
0SBF4ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right ankle joint using a percutaneous endoscopic 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, ankle, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.37).
For a different body part, codes include 0SB04ZX (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SB24ZX (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SB34ZX (lumbosacral joint), 0SB44ZX (lumbosacral disc), 0SB54ZX (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SB64ZX (coccygeal joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SBF0ZX (open) and 0SBF3ZX (percutaneous).
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
- SLower 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
- FAnkle Joint, Right
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SB04ZXLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SB24ZXLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SB34ZXLumbosacral Joint
- 0SB44ZXLumbosacral Disc
- 0SB54ZXSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SB64ZXCoccygeal Joint
- 0SB74ZXSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SB84ZXSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SB94ZXHip Joint, Right
- 0SBB4ZXHip Joint, Left
- 0SBC4ZXKnee Joint, Right
- 0SBD4ZXKnee Joint, Left
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.37Biopsy of joint structure, ankleapproximate
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 0SBF4ZX
Is 0SBF4ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SBF4ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SBF4ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SBF4ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.37 (Biopsy of joint structure, ankle).