ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 0JB

0JB Excision - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia ICD-10-PCS

The 0JB code range contains 89 ICD-10-PCS codes for Excision procedures on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. 88 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
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Procedure Codes
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Billable Codes
0JB
Characters 1–3
0J
Parent Body System

Root Operation Definition

Excision: Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

ICD-10-PCS

Codes in the 0JB Range 89 codes · 88 billable

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  • 0JB Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, ExcisionNon-billable header
  • 0JB00ZX Excision of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB00ZZ Excision of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JB03ZX Excision of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB03ZZ Excision of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JB10ZX Excision of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB10ZZ Excision of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JB13ZX Excision of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB13ZZ Excision of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JB40ZX Excision of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB40ZZ Excision of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JB43ZX Excision of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB43ZZ Excision of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JB50ZX Excision of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB50ZZ Excision of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JB53ZX Excision of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB53ZZ Excision of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JB60ZX Excision of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB60ZZ Excision of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JB63ZX Excision of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB63ZZ Excision of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JB70ZX Excision of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB70ZZ Excision of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JB73ZX Excision of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB73ZZ Excision of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JB80ZX Excision of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB80ZZ Excision of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JB83ZX Excision of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB83ZZ Excision of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JB90ZX Excision of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB90ZZ Excision of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JB93ZX Excision of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JB93ZZ Excision of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBB0ZX Excision of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBB0ZZ Excision of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBB3ZX Excision of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBB3ZZ Excision of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBC0ZX Excision of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBC0ZZ Excision of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBC3ZX Excision of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBC3ZZ Excision of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBD0ZX Excision of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBD0ZZ Excision of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBD3ZX Excision of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBD3ZZ Excision of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBF0ZX Excision of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBF0ZZ Excision of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBF3ZX Excision of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBF3ZZ Excision of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBG0ZX Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBG0ZZ Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBG3ZX Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBG3ZZ Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBH0ZX Excision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBH0ZZ Excision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBH3ZX Excision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBH3ZZ Excision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBJ0ZX Excision of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBJ0ZZ Excision of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBJ3ZX Excision of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBJ3ZZ Excision of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBK0ZX Excision of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBK0ZZ Excision of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBK3ZX Excision of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBK3ZZ Excision of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBL0ZX Excision of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBL0ZZ Excision of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBL3ZX Excision of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBL3ZZ Excision of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBM0ZX Excision of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBM0ZZ Excision of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBM3ZX Excision of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBM3ZZ Excision of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBN0ZX Excision of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBN0ZZ Excision of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBN3ZX Excision of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBN3ZZ Excision of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBP0ZX Excision of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBP0ZZ Excision of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBP3ZX Excision of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBP3ZZ Excision of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBQ0ZX Excision of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBQ0ZZ Excision of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBQ3ZX Excision of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBQ3ZZ Excision of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0JBR0ZX Excision of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBR0ZZ Excision of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0JBR3ZX Excision of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0JBR3ZZ Excision of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

About the 0JB Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Excision involves the removal, by cutting out or off, a portion of a body part. Within the Medical and Surgical section, this operation specifically targets the Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, indicating removal from the layer beneath the skin.

In this classification, Excision is documented with a variety of codes that specify the anatomical site, approach, and whether the procedure is diagnostic. Examples include excision from the Scalp (e.g., 0JB00ZZ for open approach), the Face (e.g., 0JB10ZZ open approach), and multiple other locations such as the Neck, Chest, Back, Extremities, and Pelvic Region. The approaches vary between Open and Percutaneous, with some codes indicating a diagnostic intent (e.g., 0JB03ZX).

Accurately coding these procedures ensures precise recording of the excision specifics, facilitating effective clinical communication and health data management.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 0JB range?

Of the 89 codes in this range, 88 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.

What does the 0JB range classify?

The range classifies Excision procedures, cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part, performed on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.

Related References

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Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.