2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0QB03ZX

Excision of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 0QB03ZX
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Excision of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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0QB03ZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of excision of lumbar vertebra, percutaneous approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. Procedure code explanation: the qualifier diagnostic is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

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Code Information
PCS Table
Clinical Classification
Diagnostic Related Groups Mapping
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0QB03ZX 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 lower bones body system, classified under excision operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is lumbar vertebra.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	Q	Lower Bones
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	Lumbar Vertebra	Includes: Spinous process Transverse process Vertebral arch Vertebral body Vertebral foramen Vertebral lamina Vertebral pedicle
5	Approach	3	Percutaneous	Involves: Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach 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 Bone and joint biopsy
CCSR Category Code: MST002
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.

0QB03ZX is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together procedures for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on the primary procedure being performed. Once a patient is assigned a particular group, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care associated with a particular procedure. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The procedure code 0QB03ZX is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V42.0 applicable from 10/01/2024 through 09/30/2025.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD
477	Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC	08
478	Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC	08
479	Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC	08
628	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC	10
629	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC	10
630	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC	10
673	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC	11
674	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with CC	11
675	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures without CC/MCC	11
715	Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures for Malignancy with CC/MCC	12
716	Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures for Malignancy without CC/MCC	12
717	Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures Except Malignancy with CC/MCC	12
718	Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures Except Malignancy without CC/MCC	12
802	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs with MCC	16
803	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs with CC	16
804	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs without CC/MCC	16

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: 7749 (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.

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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 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

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.