0KJXXZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Inspection of Upper Muscle, 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 SystemK | Muscles |
| 3 | Root OperationJ | Inspection Visually and/or manually exploring a body part |
| 4 | Body PartX | Upper Muscle |
| 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.
0KJYXZZ — Inspection of Lower Muscle, External Approach
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0KJX0ZZ — Inspection of Upper Muscle, Open Approach, 0KJX3ZZ — Inspection of Upper Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, 0KJX4ZZ — Inspection of Upper Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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, fascia, and muscle biopsy (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.
0KBS4ZX — Excision of Right Lower Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0KBT0ZX — Excision of Left Lower Leg Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0KBT3ZX — Excision of Left Lower Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0KBT4ZX — Excision of Left Lower Leg Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0KBV0ZX — Excision of Right Foot Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0KBV3ZX — Excision of Right Foot Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0KBV4ZX — Excision of Right Foot Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0KBW0ZX — Excision of Left Foot Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0KBW3ZX — Excision of Left Foot Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0KBW4ZX — Excision of Left Foot Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0L900ZX — Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0L903ZX — Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0L904ZX — Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0L910ZX — Drainage of Right Shoulder Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0L913ZX — Drainage of Right Shoulder Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0L914ZX — Drainage of Right Shoulder Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0L920ZX — Drainage of Left Shoulder Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0L923ZX — Drainage of Left Shoulder Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0L924ZX — Drainage of Left Shoulder Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0L930ZX — Drainage of Right Upper Arm Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic, +965 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0KJXXZZ 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
- 0KJ[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Muscles — Body System: Muscles[Body System]: “Muscles”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Inspection — Operation: Inspection[Operation]: “Inspection”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MST003 — Subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle biopsy[CCSR category]: “Subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle biopsy — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0KJX0ZZ — Inspection of Upper Muscle, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0KJX3ZZ — Inspection of Upper Muscle, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0KJX4ZZ — Inspection of Upper Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0KJYXZZ — Inspection of Lower Muscle, 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