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

0KC Extirpation - Muscles ICD-10-PCS

The 0KC code range contains 85 ICD-10-PCS codes for Extirpation procedures on the muscles. 84 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
84
Billable Codes
0KC
Characters 1–3
0K
Parent Body System

Root Operation Definition

Extirpation: Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

ICD-10-PCS

Codes in the 0KC Range 85 codes · 84 billable

85 of 85 shown
  • 0KC Muscles, ExtirpationNon-billable header
  • 0KC00ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Head Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC03ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Head Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC04ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Head Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KC10ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Facial Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC13ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Facial Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC14ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Facial Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KC20ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Neck Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC23ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC24ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KC30ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Neck Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC33ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC34ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KC40ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC43ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC44ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KC50ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Shoulder Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC53ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC54ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KC60ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Shoulder Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC63ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC64ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KC70ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC73ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC74ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KC80ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC83ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC84ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KC90ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KC93ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KC94ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCB0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCB3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCB4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCC0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Hand Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCC3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Hand Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCC4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Hand Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCD0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Hand Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCD3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Hand Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCD4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Hand Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCF0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Trunk Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCF3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Trunk Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCF4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Trunk Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCG0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Trunk Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCG3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Trunk Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCG4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Trunk Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCH0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Thorax Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCH3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Thorax Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCH4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Thorax Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCJ0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Thorax Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCJ3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Thorax Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCJ4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Thorax Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCK0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Abdomen Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCK3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Abdomen Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCK4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Abdomen Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCL0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Abdomen Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCL3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Abdomen Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCL4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Abdomen Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCM0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Perineum Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCM3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Perineum Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCM4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Perineum Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCN0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Hip Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCN3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Hip Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCN4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Hip Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCP0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Hip Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCP3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Hip Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCP4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Hip Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCQ0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Leg Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCQ3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCQ4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCR0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCR3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCR4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCS0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCS3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCS4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCT0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCT3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCT4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCV0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Foot Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCV3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Foot Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCV4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Foot Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0KCW0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Foot Muscle, Open Approach
  • 0KCW3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Foot Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0KCW4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Foot Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About the 0KC Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Extirpation (code 0KC) refers to the removal of solid matter or a clot from a muscle without removing the muscle itself. This operation is classified under the Medical and Surgical section and specifically targets muscles as the body part.

Examples of this operation include extirpation of matter from various muscle groups using different approaches. For instance, the removal can be performed via an Open Approach on the Head Muscle (code 0KC00ZZ), or through minimally invasive methods such as Percutaneous or Percutaneous Endoscopic Approaches (codes 0KC03ZZ, 0KC04ZZ) for the same muscle group. Similar procedures target muscles of the Facial, Neck, Shoulder, Upper Arm, Trunk, Hip, Leg, and Foot regions with specific codes denoting side and approach, allowing accurate documentation of extirpation performed on defined muscle sites. These codes reflect the precision needed in ICD-10-PCS muscle extirpation coding to capture the site and method of matter removal effectively.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 0KC range?

Of the 85 codes in this range, 84 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 0KC range classify?

The range classifies Extirpation procedures, taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part, performed on the muscles. 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.