ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 0RB
0RB Excision - Upper Joints ICD-10-PCS
The 0RB code range contains 175 ICD-10-PCS codes for Excision procedures on the upper joints. 174 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
175
Procedure Codes
174
Billable Codes
0RB
Characters 1–3
0R
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 0RB Range 175 codes · 174 billable
175 of 175 shown
- 0RB Upper Joints, ExcisionNon-billable header
- 0RB00ZX Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB00ZZ Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach
- 0RB03ZX Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB03ZZ Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RB04ZX Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB04ZZ Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RB10ZX Excision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB10ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
- 0RB13ZX Excision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB13ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RB14ZX Excision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB14ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RB30ZX Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB30ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
- 0RB33ZX Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB33ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RB34ZX Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB34ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RB40ZX Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB40ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
- 0RB43ZX Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB43ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RB44ZX Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB44ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RB50ZX Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB50ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
- 0RB53ZX Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB53ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RB54ZX Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB54ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RB60ZX Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB60ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
- 0RB63ZX Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB63ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RB64ZX Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB64ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RB90ZX Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB90ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
- 0RB93ZX Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB93ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RB94ZX Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RB94ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBA0ZX Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBA0ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBA3ZX Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBA3ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBA4ZX Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBA4ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBB0ZX Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBB0ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
- 0RBB3ZX Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBB3ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBB4ZX Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBB4ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBC0ZX Excision of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBC0ZZ Excision of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBC3ZX Excision of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBC3ZZ Excision of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBC4ZX Excision of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBC4ZZ Excision of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBD0ZX Excision of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBD0ZZ Excision of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBD3ZX Excision of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBD3ZZ Excision of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBD4ZX Excision of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBD4ZZ Excision of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBE0ZX Excision of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBE0ZZ Excision of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBE3ZX Excision of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBE3ZZ Excision of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBE4ZX Excision of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBE4ZZ Excision of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBF0ZX Excision of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBF0ZZ Excision of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBF3ZX Excision of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBF3ZZ Excision of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBF4ZX Excision of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBF4ZZ Excision of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBG0ZX Excision of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBG0ZZ Excision of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBG3ZX Excision of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBG3ZZ Excision of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBG4ZX Excision of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBG4ZZ Excision of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBH0ZX Excision of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBH0ZZ Excision of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBH3ZX Excision of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBH3ZZ Excision of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBH4ZX Excision of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBH4ZZ Excision of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBJ0ZX Excision of Right Shoulder Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBJ0ZZ Excision of Right Shoulder Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBJ3ZX Excision of Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBJ3ZZ Excision of Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBJ4ZX Excision of Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBJ4ZZ Excision of Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBK0ZX Excision of Left Shoulder Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBK0ZZ Excision of Left Shoulder Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBK3ZX Excision of Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBK3ZZ Excision of Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBK4ZX Excision of Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBK4ZZ Excision of Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBL0ZX Excision of Right Elbow Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBL0ZZ Excision of Right Elbow Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBL3ZX Excision of Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBL3ZZ Excision of Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBL4ZX Excision of Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBL4ZZ Excision of Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBM0ZX Excision of Left Elbow Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBM0ZZ Excision of Left Elbow Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBM3ZX Excision of Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBM3ZZ Excision of Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBM4ZX Excision of Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBM4ZZ Excision of Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBN0ZX Excision of Right Wrist Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBN0ZZ Excision of Right Wrist Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBN3ZX Excision of Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBN3ZZ Excision of Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBN4ZX Excision of Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBN4ZZ Excision of Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBP0ZX Excision of Left Wrist Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBP0ZZ Excision of Left Wrist Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBP3ZX Excision of Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBP3ZZ Excision of Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBP4ZX Excision of Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBP4ZZ Excision of Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBQ0ZX Excision of Right Carpal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBQ0ZZ Excision of Right Carpal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBQ3ZX Excision of Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBQ3ZZ Excision of Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBQ4ZX Excision of Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBQ4ZZ Excision of Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBR0ZX Excision of Left Carpal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBR0ZZ Excision of Left Carpal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBR3ZX Excision of Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBR3ZZ Excision of Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBR4ZX Excision of Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBR4ZZ Excision of Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBS0ZX Excision of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBS0ZZ Excision of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBS3ZX Excision of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBS3ZZ Excision of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBS4ZX Excision of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBS4ZZ Excision of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBT0ZX Excision of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBT0ZZ Excision of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBT3ZX Excision of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBT3ZZ Excision of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBT4ZX Excision of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBT4ZZ Excision of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBU0ZX Excision of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBU0ZZ Excision of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBU3ZX Excision of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBU3ZZ Excision of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBU4ZX Excision of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBU4ZZ Excision of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBV0ZX Excision of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBV0ZZ Excision of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBV3ZX Excision of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBV3ZZ Excision of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBV4ZX Excision of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBV4ZZ Excision of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBW0ZX Excision of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBW0ZZ Excision of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBW3ZX Excision of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBW3ZZ Excision of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBW4ZX Excision of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBW4ZZ Excision of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RBX0ZX Excision of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBX0ZZ Excision of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RBX3ZX Excision of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBX3ZZ Excision of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RBX4ZX Excision of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 0RBX4ZZ Excision of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
About the 0RB Code Range
The ICD-10-PCS root operation Excision (code starting with 0RB) refers to the removal of a portion of a body part, specifically here focused on the Upper Joints and related structures. This operation involves cutting out part of a joint or disc rather than removing it entirely.
Within the Medical and Surgical section, these excision codes cover a wide range of joints and discs in the cervical, thoracic, and upper extremity regions, including the occipital-cervical joint, cervical vertebral joints and discs, shoulder joints, elbow joints, and various wrist and hand joints such as carpal, metacarpophalangeal, and finger phalangeal joints. The procedure can be performed via different approaches like Open, Percutaneous, or Percutaneous Endoscopic, and may include a diagnostic intent.
For example, code 0RB00ZZ describes an open excision of the occipital-cervical joint, while 0RBJ4ZZ indicates a percutaneous endoscopic excision of the right shoulder joint. Accurate coding of these excision procedures is essential to reflect partial joint removal and the specific anatomical site and method used.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the 0RB range?
Of the 175 codes in this range, 174 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 0RB range classify?
The range classifies Excision procedures, cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part, performed on the upper joints. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.
Related References
All ICD-10-PCS SectionsAll of Medical and Surgical (0)All of Body System 0RICD-10-PCS Code LookupICD-10-CM Codes ListMS-DRG ReferenceMedicare Code Edits
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
