0HREXJ3Replacement of Left Lower Arm Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach

Medical and Surgical›Skin and Breast›Replacement
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0HREXJ3
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0HREXJ3 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Replacement of Left Lower Arm Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0HREXJ3
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Replacement of Left Lower Arm Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
Short Description
Replace L Low Arm Skin w Synth Sub, Full Thick, Extern
Parent Code
0HR

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body SystemHSkin and Breast
3OperationRReplacement
4BodyPartESkin, Left Lower Arm
5ApproachXExternal
6DeviceJSynthetic Substitute
7Qualifier3Full Thickness

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Questions About 0HREXJ3

Is 0HREXJ3 a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Replacement of Left Lower Arm Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0HREXJ3 mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character H is the Body System (Skin and Breast); the 3rd character R is the Operation (Replacement); the 4th character E is the BodyPart (Skin, Left Lower Arm); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character J is the Device (Synthetic Substitute); the 7th character 3 is the Qualifier (Full Thickness).