2026 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 8E0ZXGP

External Confocal Microscopy, Intraoperative Specimen Analysis

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 8E0ZXGP
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Extern Confocal Microscopy, Intraoperative Specimen Analysi
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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8E0ZXGP is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of external confocal microscopy, intraoperative specimen analysis. The code is valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves methodologies which attempt to remediate or cure a disorder or disease.

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8E0ZXGP 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 other procedures section and is part of the physiological systems and anatomical regions body system, classified under other procedures operation. The applicable bodyregion for this procedure code is none.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	8	Other Procedures
2	Body System	E	Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions
3	Operation	0	Other Procedures	Involves: Methodologies which attempt to remediate or cure a disorder or disease
4	BodyRegion	Z	None
5	Approach	X	External	Involves: Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
6	Method	G	Confocal Microscopy
7	Qualifier	P	Intraoperative Specimen Analysis

New 2026 ICD-10-PCS Code

8E0ZXGP is new to ICD-10-PCS code set for the FY 2026, effective October 1, 2025.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Other Procedures None

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 2026 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

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.