0JH638ZInsertion of Defibrillator Generator into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical›Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia›Insertion

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 0JH638Z

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

0JH638Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Insertion of Defibrillator Generator into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Insertion involves putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

0JH638Z

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Insertion of Defibrillator Generator into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

Parent Code

0JH

Short Description

Insert of Defib Gen into Chest 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.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	J	Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
3	Operation	H	Insertion
4	BodyPart	6	Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Chest
5	Approach	3	Percutaneous
6	Device	8	Defibrillator Generator
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 0JH638Z under the General Equivalence Mappings.

37.96

Approximate match.

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Questions About 0JH638Z

Is 0JH638Z a billable code?

Yes. 0JH638Z is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Insertion of Defibrillator Generator into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 0JH638Z mean?

0JH638Z 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 H is the Operation (Insertion); the 4th character 6 is the BodyPart (Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Chest); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character 8 is the Device (Defibrillator Generator); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0JH638Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Insertion of Defibrillator Generator into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 37.96. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.