0JBH0ZXExcision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia›Excision

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 0JBH0ZX

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

0JBH0ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

0JBH0ZX

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Excision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Parent Code

0JB

Short Description

Excision of L Low Arm Subcu/Fascia, Open Approach, Diagn

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.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	J	Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
3	Operation	B	Excision
4	BodyPart	H	Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Lower Arm
5	Approach	0	Open
6	Device	Z	No Device
7	Qualifier	X	Diagnostic

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 0JBH0ZX under the General Equivalence Mappings.

86.19

Approximate match.

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Questions About 0JBH0ZX

Is 0JBH0ZX a billable code?

Yes. 0JBH0ZX is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 0JBH0ZX mean?

0JBH0ZX 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 H is the BodyPart (Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Lower Arm); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0JBH0ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 86.19. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.