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Inpatient Procedure Code

0JH03NZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Insertion of Tissue Expander into Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

Insert Tissue Expander in Scalp Subcu/Fascia, Perc

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 OperationH

Insertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

4
Body Part0

Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Scalp

5
Approach3

Percutaneous

6
DeviceN

Tissue Expander

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)

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 30 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.

0JH13NZ — Insertion of Tissue Expander into Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JH43NZ — Insertion of Tissue Expander into Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JH53NZ — Insertion of Tissue Expander into Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JH63NZ — Insertion of Tissue Expander into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JH73NZ — Insertion of Tissue Expander into Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JH83NZ — Insertion of Tissue Expander into Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JH93NZ — Insertion of Tissue Expander into Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JHB3NZ — Insertion of Tissue Expander into Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, +13 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0JH00NZ — Insertion of Tissue Expander into Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Subcutaneous tissue and fascia procedures, NEC (Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia 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.

0JCM0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JCM3ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JCN0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JCN3ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JCP0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JCP3ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JCQ0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JCQ3ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JCR0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JCR3ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JN00ZZ — Release Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JN03ZZ — Release Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JN0XZZ — Release Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach, 0JN10ZZ — Release Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JN13ZZ — Release Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JN1XZZ — Release Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach, 0JN40ZZ — Release Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JN43ZZ — Release Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, 0JN4XZZ — Release Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach, 0JN50ZZ — Release Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, +735 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0JH03NZ 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 0JH03NZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (30)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

MDC crossing · diagnoses (7119)

  • MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System — 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
  • MDC 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat — 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
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • and 7114 more

Nearest codes

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