8E0KXY7Examination of Musculoskeletal System

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 8E0KXY7
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

8E0KXY7 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Examination of Musculoskeletal System. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Other Procedures involves methodologies which attempt to remediate or cure a disorder or disease. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle biopsy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
8E0KXY7
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Examination of Musculoskeletal System
Short Description
Examination of Musculoskeletal System
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code

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
1Section8Other Procedures
2Body SystemEPhysiological Systems and Anatomical Regions
3Operation0Other Procedures
4BodyRegionKMusculoskeletal System
5ApproachXExternal
6MethodYOther Method
7Qualifier7Examination

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Spectroscopy, Near Infrared
Leads to this code's table
Leads to this code's table

To code spectroscopy of the near infrared, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Spectroscopy, then the subterm Near Infrared. The index leads to table 8E0, where the approach, method and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 8E0KXY7.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

MST003
Subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle biopsy
Clinical domain: Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

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

89.7
General physical examination
Approximate match.

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Questions About 8E0KXY7

Is 8E0KXY7 a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Examination of Musculoskeletal System on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 8E0KXY7 mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 8 is the Section (Other Procedures); the 2nd character E is the Body System (Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions); the 3rd character 0 is the Operation (Other Procedures); the 4th character K is the BodyRegion (Musculoskeletal System); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character Y is the Method (Other Method); the 7th character 7 is the Qualifier (Examination).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 8E0KXY7?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Examination of Musculoskeletal System crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 89.7 (General physical examination). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.