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Inpatient Procedure Code

0KXH0Z2

Transfer Right Thorax Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach

Transfer Right Thorax Muscle with Skin, Subcu, Open 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemK

Muscles

3
Root OperationX

Transfer

Moving, without taking out, all or a portion of a body part to another location to take over the function of all or a portion of a body part

4
Body PartH

Thorax Muscle, Right

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
Qualifier2

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 6 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.

0KXC0Z2 — Transfer Right Hand Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach, 0KXD0Z2 — Transfer Left Hand Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach, 0KXF0Z2 — Transfer Right Trunk Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach, 0KXG0Z2 — Transfer Left Trunk Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach, 0KXJ0Z2 — Transfer Left Thorax Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach, 0KXK0Z2 — Transfer Right Abdomen Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach, 0KXL0Z2 — Transfer Left Abdomen Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach, 0KXM0Z2 — Transfer Perineum Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach, +19 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0KXH4Z2 — Transfer Right Thorax Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

0KXH0Z0 — Transfer Right Thorax Muscle with Skin, Open Approach, 0KXH0Z1 — Transfer Right Thorax Muscle with Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach, 0KXH0ZZ — Transfer Right Thorax Muscle, Open Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0KXH0Z2 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

  • 0KX[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation

  • DRG 040 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 041 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 042 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 500 — SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Soft Tissue Procedures (MDC 08)”
  • DRG 501 — SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH CC — Soft Tissue Procedures (MDC 08)”
  • DRG 502 — SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Soft Tissue Procedures (MDC 08)”

MDC crossing · diagnoses (27977)

  • 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.”
  • MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — 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.”
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • 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.” · check together
  • and 27972 more

Nearest codes

  • 0KX00Z2 — Transfer Head Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0KX10Z2 — Transfer Facial Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0KX20Z2 — Transfer Right Neck Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0KX30Z2 — Transfer Left Neck Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0KX40Z2 — Transfer Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0KX50Z2 — Transfer Right Shoulder Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0KX60Z2 — Transfer Left Shoulder Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0KX70Z2 — Transfer Right Upper Arm Muscle with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.