0HJPXZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Inspection of Skin, 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 OperationJ | Inspection Visually and/or manually exploring a body part |
| 4 | Body PartP | Skin |
| 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.
0HJQXZZ — Inspection of Finger Nail, External Approach, 0HJRXZZ — Inspection of Toe Nail, 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.
0HBU7ZX — Excision of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0HBU8ZX — Excision of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0HBV0ZX — Excision of Bilateral Breast, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBV3ZX — Excision of Bilateral Breast, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBV7ZX — Excision of Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0HBV8ZX — Excision of Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0HBW0ZX — Excision of Right Nipple, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBW3ZX — Excision of Right Nipple, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBW7ZX — Excision of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0HBW8ZX — Excision of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0HBWXZX — Excision of Right Nipple, External Approach, Diagnostic, 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, 0HBXXZX — Excision of Left Nipple, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBY0ZX — Excision of Supernumerary Breast, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBY3ZX — Excision of Supernumerary Breast, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0HBY7ZX — Excision of Supernumerary Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0HBY8ZX — Excision of Supernumerary Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, +74 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0HJPXZZ 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
- 0HJ[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
- Inspection — Operation: Inspection[Operation]: “Inspection”— 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
- 0HJQXZZ — Inspection of Finger Nail, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HJRXZZ — Inspection of Toe Nail, 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