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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WBFXZXExcision of Abdominal Wall, External Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0WBFXZX

0WBFXZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the abdominal wall using an external 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 abdominal wall or umbilicus, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (54.22).

For a different body part, codes include 0WB0XZX (head), 0WB2XZX (face), 0WB3XZX (oral cavity and throat), 0WB4XZX (upper jaw), 0WB5XZX (lower jaw), 0WB6XZX (neck) and 5 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WBF0ZX (open), 0WBF3ZX (percutaneous) and 0WBF4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 356 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 357 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 358 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures” and 3 more.

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
WAnatomical Regions, General
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
FAbdominal Wall
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
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 54.22Biopsy of abdominal wall or umbilicusapproximate

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

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0WBFXZX

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

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

Is 0WBFXZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WBFXZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WBFXZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WBFXZX can group to MS-DRG 356, MS-DRG 357, MS-DRG 358, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

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

The CMS GEMs map 0WBFXZX to ICD-9-CM 54.22 (Biopsy of abdominal wall or umbilicus).