0JBG3ZZExcision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0JBG3ZZ
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0JBG3ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRGs 579, 580, 581. The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0JBG3ZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
Parent Code
Short Description
Excision of R Low Arm Subcu/Fascia, Perc Approach

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 SystemJSubcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
3OperationBExcision
4BodyPartGSubcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Lower Arm
5Approach3Percutaneous
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 0JBG3ZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

83.39
Approximate match.
83.44
Approximate match.

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About 0JBG3ZZ

Is 0JBG3ZZ a billable code?

Yes. 0JBG3ZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 0JBG3ZZ mean?

0JBG3ZZ breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character J is the Body System (Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia); the 3rd character B is the Operation (Excision); the 4th character G is the BodyPart (Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Lower Arm); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What MS-DRG does 0JBG3ZZ group to?

On an inpatient stay, Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach maps to MS-DRGs 579, 580, 581, with relative weights from 1.4431 to 3.2385. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0JBG3ZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 83.39 and 83.44. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.