0HCJXZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach
Extirpation of Matter from L Up Leg Skin, Extern 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 OperationC | Extirpation Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartJ | Skin, Left Upper Leg |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0HCEXZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approach, 0HCFXZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Hand Skin, External Approach, 0HCGXZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Hand Skin, External Approach, 0HCHXZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, 0HCKXZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, 0HCLXZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, 0HCMXZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Foot Skin, External Approach, 0HCNXZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Foot Skin, External Approach, +18 more
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Skin and breast procedures, NEC (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.
0H8DXZZ — Division of Right Lower Arm Skin, External Approach, 0H8EXZZ — Division of Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approach, 0H8FXZZ — Division of Right Hand Skin, External Approach, 0H8GXZZ — Division of Left Hand Skin, External Approach, 0H8HXZZ — Division of Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, 0H8JXZZ — Division of Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, 0H8KXZZ — Division of Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, 0H8LXZZ — Division of Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, 0H8MXZZ — Division of Right Foot Skin, External Approach, 0H8NXZZ — Division of Left Foot Skin, External Approach, 0HDSXZZ — Extraction of Hair, External Approach, 0HHPXYZ — Insertion of Other Device into Skin, External Approach, 0HM0XZZ — Reattachment of Scalp Skin, External Approach, 0HM1XZZ — Reattachment of Face Skin, External Approach, 0HM2XZZ — Reattachment of Right Ear Skin, External Approach, 0HM3XZZ — Reattachment of Left Ear Skin, External Approach, 0HM4XZZ — Reattachment of Neck Skin, External Approach, 0HM5XZZ — Reattachment of Chest Skin, External Approach, 0HM6XZZ — Reattachment of Back Skin, External Approach, 0HM7XZZ — Reattachment of Abdomen Skin, External Approach, +130 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0HCJXZZ 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
- 0HC[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
- Extirpation — Operation: Extirpation[Operation]: “Extirpation”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- SKB010 — Skin and breast procedures, NEC[CCSR category]: “Skin and breast procedures, NEC — Skin and Breast Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0HC0XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Scalp Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HC1XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Face Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HC2XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Ear Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HC3XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Ear Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HC4XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Neck Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HC5XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Chest Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HC6XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Back Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HC7XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Abdomen Skin, 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