0HBXXZX ICD-10-PCS Code: Excision of Left Nipple, External Approach, Diagnostic
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 OperationB | Excision Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part |
| 4 | Body PartX | Nipple, Left |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0HBJXZX — Excision of Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBKXZX — Excision of Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBLXZX — Excision of Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBMXZX — Excision of Right Foot Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBNXZX — Excision of Left Foot Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBQXZX — Excision of Finger Nail, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBRXZX — Excision of Toe Nail, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBWXZX — Excision of Right Nipple, External Approach, Diagnostic, +18 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0HBX0ZX — Excision of Left Nipple, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBX3ZX — Excision of Left Nipple, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBX7ZX — Excision of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0HBX8ZX — Excision of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0HBXXZZ — Excision of Left Nipple, 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 biopsy and diagnostic drainage (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.
0H9V8ZX — Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0H9W0ZX — Drainage of Right Nipple, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0H9W3ZX — Drainage of Right Nipple, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0H9W7ZX — Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0H9W8ZX — Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0H9WXZX — Drainage of Right Nipple, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0H9X0ZX — Drainage of Left Nipple, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0H9X3ZX — Drainage of Left Nipple, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0H9X7ZX — Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0H9X8ZX — Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0H9XXZX — Drainage of Left Nipple, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0HJPXZZ — Inspection of Skin, External Approach, 0HJT0ZZ — Inspection of Right Breast, Open Approach, 0HJT3ZZ — Inspection of Right Breast, Percutaneous Approach, 0HJT7ZZ — Inspection of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0HJT8ZZ — Inspection of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0HJU0ZZ — Inspection of Left Breast, Open Approach, 0HJU3ZZ — Inspection of Left Breast, Percutaneous Approach, 0HJU7ZZ — Inspection of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0HJU8ZZ — Inspection of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, +34 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0HBXXZX 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.
PCS table
- 0HB[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
- Excision — Operation: Excision[Operation]: “Excision”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- SKB001 — Skin biopsy and diagnostic drainage[CCSR category]: “Skin biopsy and diagnostic drainage — Skin and Breast Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0HB0XZX — Excision of Scalp Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HB1XZX — Excision of Face Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HB2XZX — Excision of Right Ear Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HB3XZX — Excision of Left Ear Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HB4XZX — Excision of Neck Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HB5XZX — Excision of Chest Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HB6XZX — Excision of Back Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HB7XZX — Excision of Abdomen Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic[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