0H51XZD ICD-10-PCS Code: Destruction of Face Skin, Multiple, External Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemH | Skin and Breast |
| 3 | Root Operation5 | Destruction Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent |
| 4 | Body Part1 | Skin, Face |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierD | Multiple |
MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)
Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as a non-operating-room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0H50XZD — Destruction of Scalp Skin, Multiple, External Approach, 0H52XZD — Destruction of Right Ear Skin, Multiple, External Approach, 0H53XZD — Destruction of Left Ear Skin, Multiple, External Approach, 0H54XZD — Destruction of Neck Skin, Multiple, External Approach, 0H55XZD — Destruction of Chest Skin, Multiple, External Approach, 0H56XZD — Destruction of Back Skin, Multiple, External Approach, 0H57XZD — Destruction of Abdomen Skin, Multiple, External Approach, 0H58XZD — Destruction of Buttock Skin, Multiple, External Approach, +14 more
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0H51XZZ — Destruction of Face Skin, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Skin excision and debridement (Skin and Breast Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
0HB0XZZ — Excision of Scalp Skin, External Approach, 0HB1XZZ — Excision of Face Skin, External Approach, 0HB2XZZ — Excision of Right Ear Skin, External Approach, 0HB3XZZ — Excision of Left Ear Skin, External Approach, 0HB4XZZ — Excision of Neck Skin, External Approach, 0HB5XZZ — Excision of Chest Skin, External Approach, 0HB6XZZ — Excision of Back Skin, External Approach, 0HB7XZZ — Excision of Abdomen Skin, External Approach, 0HB8XZZ — Excision of Buttock Skin, External Approach, 0HB9XZZ — Excision of Perineum Skin, External Approach, 0HBAXZZ — Excision of Inguinal Skin, External Approach, 0HBBXZZ — Excision of Right Upper Arm Skin, External Approach, 0HBCXZZ — Excision of Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approach, 0HBDXZZ — Excision of Right Lower Arm Skin, External Approach, 0HBEXZZ — Excision of Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approach, 0HBFXZZ — Excision of Right Hand Skin, External Approach, 0HBGXZZ — Excision of Left Hand Skin, External Approach, 0HBHXZZ — Excision of Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, 0HBJXZZ — Excision of Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, 0HBKXZZ — Excision of Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, +26 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0H51XZD in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Run 0H51XZD with these 5 related codes in Claim Check
PCS table
- 0H5[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Skin and Breast — Body System: Skin and Breast[Body System]: “Skin and Breast”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Destruction — Operation: Destruction[Operation]: “Destruction”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 579 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 580 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 581 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- SKB008 — Skin excision and debridement[CCSR category]: “Skin excision and debridement — Skin and Breast Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
MDC crossing · diagnoses (5441)
- MDC 09 — Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
- A06.7 — Cutaneous amebiasis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cutaneous amebiasis — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A18.4 — Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A22.0 — Cutaneous anthrax[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cutaneous anthrax — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A31.1 — Cutaneous mycobacterial infection[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cutaneous mycobacterial infection — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A36.3 — Cutaneous diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cutaneous diphtheria — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- and 5436 more
Nearest codes
- 0H50XZD — Destruction of Scalp Skin, Multiple, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H51XZZ — Destruction of Face Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H52XZD — Destruction of Right Ear Skin, Multiple, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H53XZD — Destruction of Left Ear Skin, Multiple, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H54XZD — Destruction of Neck Skin, Multiple, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H55XZD — Destruction of Chest Skin, Multiple, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H56XZD — Destruction of Back Skin, Multiple, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H57XZD — Destruction of Abdomen Skin, Multiple, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels