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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0XJC3ZZInspection of Left Elbow Region, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

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 0XJC3ZZ

0XJC3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the left elbow region using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.19).

For a different body part, codes include 0XJ23ZZ (right shoulder region), 0XJ33ZZ (left shoulder region), 0XJ43ZZ (right axilla), 0XJ53ZZ (left axilla), 0XJ63ZZ (right upper extremity), 0XJ73ZZ (left upper extremity) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0XJC0ZZ (open), 0XJC4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0XJCXZZ (external).

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
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
CElbow Region, Left
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 86.19Other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 0XJC3ZZ

Is 0XJC3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0XJC3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0XJC3ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0XJC3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.19 (Other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue).