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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0XHC4YZInsertion of Other Device into Left Elbow Region, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027Non-O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Other Device into L Elbow, Perc Endo 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 0XHC4YZ

0XHC4YZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left elbow region using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with other device. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.09).

For a different body part, codes include 0XH24YZ (right shoulder region), 0XH34YZ (left shoulder region), 0XH44YZ (right axilla), 0XH54YZ (left axilla), 0XH64YZ (right upper extremity), 0XH74YZ (left upper extremity) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0XHC0YZ (open) and 0XHC3YZ (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 0XHC41Z (radioactive element) and 0XHC43Z (infusion device).

It is a non-O.R. procedure that is part of the MS-DRG logic for 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 category “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”.

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
XAnatomical Regions, Upper Extremities
3. Operation
HInsertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

4. Body Part
CElbow Region, Left
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
YOther Device

Includes: Alfapump(R) system

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 86.09Other incision of skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 0XHC4YZ

Is 0XHC4YZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0XHC4YZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0XHC4YZ an O.R. procedure?

No. 0XHC4YZ is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0XHC4YZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0XHC4YZ can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0XHC4YZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0XHC4YZ to ICD-9-CM 86.09 (Other incision of skin and subcutaneous tissue).