0RBUpper Joints, Excision

  • Non-Billable Header
ICD-10-PCS 0RB
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0RB is a non-billable ICD-10-PCS code that heads the group for Upper Joints, Excision, so it cannot be submitted on a claim; a more specific seven-character code is required. The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0RB
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Header
Code Describes
Upper Joints, Excision
Short Description
Upper Joints, Excision
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body SystemRUpper Joints
3OperationBExcision

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

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Takedown, Stoma
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Trimming, excisional
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Discectomy, diskectomy
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Debridement, Excisional
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Synovectomy, Upper joint
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Ganglionectomy, Excision of lesion
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Aspiration, fine needle, Tissue biopsy
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Fine needle aspiration, Tissue biopsy
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To code takedown of the stoma, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Takedown, then the subterm Stoma. The index leads to table 0RB, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0RB.

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Questions About 0RB

Is 0RB a billable code?

No. This is an incomplete heading for Upper Joints, Excision and cannot be submitted on a claim. A complete seven-character code is required, such as 0RB00ZX, 0RB00ZZ, and 0RB03ZX.