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0J040ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Alteration of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

Alteration of Rt Neck Subcu/Fascia, Open Approach

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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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemJ

Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia

3
Root Operation0

Alteration

Modifying the anatomic structure of a body part without affecting the function of the body part

4
Body Part4

Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Neck

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 9 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.

0J010ZZ — Alteration of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0J050ZZ — Alteration of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0J060ZZ — Alteration of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0J070ZZ — Alteration of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0J080ZZ — Alteration of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0J090ZZ — Alteration of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0J0D0ZZ — Alteration of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0J0F0ZZ — Alteration of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, +6 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0J043ZZ — Alteration of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Cosmetic procedures (General Region 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.

0H0U3KZ — Alteration of Left Breast with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0H0U3ZZ — Alteration of Left Breast, Percutaneous Approach, 0H0V07Z — Alteration of Bilateral Breast with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0H0V0JZ — Alteration of Bilateral Breast with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 0H0V0KZ — Alteration of Bilateral Breast with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0H0V0ZZ — Alteration of Bilateral Breast, Open Approach, 0H0V37Z — Alteration of Bilateral Breast with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0H0V3JZ — Alteration of Bilateral Breast with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0H0V3KZ — Alteration of Bilateral Breast with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0H0V3ZZ — Alteration of Bilateral Breast, Percutaneous Approach, 0W0007Z — Alteration of Head with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0W000JZ — Alteration of Head with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 0W000KZ — Alteration of Head with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0W000ZZ — Alteration of Head, Open Approach, 0W0037Z — Alteration of Head with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0W003JZ — Alteration of Head with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0W003KZ — Alteration of Head with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0W003ZZ — Alteration of Head, Percutaneous Approach, 0W0047Z — Alteration of Head with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0W004JZ — Alteration of Head with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +568 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0J040ZZ 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 0J040ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (9)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • GNR001 — Cosmetic procedures[CCSR category]: “Cosmetic procedures — General Region Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

MDC crossing · diagnoses (12505)

  • 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 · FY2027
  • MDC 10 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders[MDC crossing]: “Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders — 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 · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • and 12500 more

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Change history

Change history

  • FY2018 — October 1, 2017
    Description revised
    Alteration of Anterior Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach → Alteration of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
    FY2018 changes

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; 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 · How MedCoder verifies its implementation

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources