2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0MB00ZX

Excision of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 0MB00ZX
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Excision of Head & Neck Bursa/Lig, Open Approach, Diagn
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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0MB00ZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of excision of head and neck bursa and ligament, open approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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Clinical Classification
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0MB00ZX PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the bursae and ligaments body system, classified under excision operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is head and neck bursa and ligament.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	M	Bursae and Ligaments
3	Operation	B	Excision	Involves: Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part Explanation: The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
4	BodyPart	0	Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament	Includes: Alar ligament of axis Cervical interspinous ligament Cervical intertransverse ligament Cervical ligamentum flavum Interspinous ligament, cervical Intertransverse ligament, cervical Lateral temporomandibular ligament Ligamentum flavum, cervical Sphenomandibular ligament Stylomandibular ligament Transverse ligament of atlas
5	Approach	0	Open	Involves: Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
6	Device	Z	No Device	Explanation: The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
7	Qualifier	X	Diagnostic

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle biopsy
CCSR Category Code: MST003
Clinical Domain is Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures - MST contains 30 categories that include procedures performed on the musculoskeletal, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia. Examples include hip arthroplasty, knee arthroplasty, spine fusion, and toe and midfoot amputation.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

ICD-9-PCS: 8039 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
ICD-9-PCS: 8321 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Excision Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.