0JPSX1ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Head and Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach

Medical and Surgical›Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia›Removal

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 0JPSX1Z

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

0JPSX1Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Removal of Radioactive Element from Head and Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Removal involves taking out or off a device from a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Brachytherapy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

0JPSX1Z

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Removal of Radioactive Element from Head and Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach

Short Description

Remove Radioact Elem from Head & Neck Subcu/Fascia, Extern

Parent Code

0JP

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	P	Removal
4	BodyPart	S	Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Head and Neck
5	Approach	X	External
6	Device	1	Radioactive Element
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Removal of device from, Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Head and Neck

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Tissue Expander, Removal of device from, Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Head and Neck

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

RAD002

Brachytherapy

Clinical domain: Radiation Therapy

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

97.39

Removal of other therapeutic device from head and neck

Approximate match.

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Questions About 0JPSX1Z

Is 0JPSX1Z a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Removal of Radioactive Element from Head and Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 0JPSX1Z mean?

The code 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 P is the Operation (Removal); the 4th character S is the BodyPart (Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Head and Neck); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character 1 is the Device (Radioactive Element); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0JPSX1Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Removal of Radioactive Element from Head and Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 97.39 (Removal of other therapeutic device from head and neck). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.