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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0XJ90ZZInspection of Left Upper Arm, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027Non-O.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 0XJ90ZZ

0XJ90ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the left upper arm using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring 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 0XJ20ZZ (right shoulder region), 0XJ30ZZ (left shoulder region), 0XJ40ZZ (right axilla), 0XJ50ZZ (left axilla), 0XJ60ZZ (right upper extremity), 0XJ70ZZ (left upper extremity) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0XJ93ZZ (percutaneous), 0XJ94ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0XJ9XZZ (external).

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
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
9Upper Arm, Left
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
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 0XJ90ZZ

Is 0XJ90ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0XJ90ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0XJ90ZZ an O.R. procedure?

No. 0XJ90ZZ is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0XJ90ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0XJ90ZZ can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0XJ90ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0XJ90ZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.09 (Other incision of skin and subcutaneous tissue).