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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

07B70ZZExcision of Thorax Lymphatic, Open Approach

✓ 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 07B70ZZ

07B70ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the lymphatic, thorax using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to simple excision of other lymphatic structure and regional lymph node excision, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (40.29 and 40.3).

For a different body part, codes include 07B00ZZ (lymphatic, head), 07B10ZZ (lymphatic, right neck), 07B20ZZ (lymphatic, left neck), 07B30ZZ (lymphatic, right upper extremity), 07B40ZZ (lymphatic, left upper extremity), 07B50ZZ (lymphatic, right axillary) and 14 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 07B73ZZ (percutaneous) and 07B74ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 361 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 362 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures without MCC) and DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures” and 5 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
7Lymphatic and Hemic Systems
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
7Lymphatic, Thorax

Includes: Intercostal lymph node; Mediastinal lymph node; Parasternal lymph node; Paratracheal lymph node; Tracheobronchial lymph node

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

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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

MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 40.29Simple excision of other lymphatic structureapproximate
  • 40.3Regional lymph node excisionapproximate

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 07B70ZZ

Is 07B70ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 07B70ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 07B70ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 07B70ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 07B70ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 07B70ZZ can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 361, MS-DRG 362 and MS-DRG 515.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 07B70ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 07B70ZZ to ICD-9-CM 40.29 (Simple excision of other lymphatic structure) and 40.3 (Regional lymph node excision).