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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0XJ50ZZInspection of Left Axilla, 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 0XJ50ZZ

0XJ50ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the left axilla 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), 0XJ60ZZ (right upper extremity), 0XJ70ZZ (left upper extremity), 0XJ80ZZ (right upper arm) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0XJ53ZZ (percutaneous), 0XJ54ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0XJ5XZZ (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
5Axilla, 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 0XJ50ZZ

Is 0XJ50ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0XJ50ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0XJ50ZZ an O.R. procedure?

No. 0XJ50ZZ is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0XJ50ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0XJ50ZZ can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0XJ50ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0XJ50ZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.09 (Other incision of skin and subcutaneous tissue).