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0PB44ZX ICD-10-PCS Code: Excision of Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Excision of Thoracic Vertebra, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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 SystemP

Upper Bones

3
Root OperationB

Excision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

4
Body Part4

Thoracic Vertebra

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierX

Diagnostic

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 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.

0PB04ZX — Excision of Sternum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0PB14ZX — Excision of 1 to 2 Ribs, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0PB24ZX — Excision of 3 or More Ribs, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0PB34ZX — Excision of Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0PB54ZX — Excision of Right Scapula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0PB64ZX — Excision of Left Scapula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0PB74ZX — Excision of Right Glenoid Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0PB84ZX — Excision of Left Glenoid Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, +18 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0PB40ZX — Excision of Thoracic Vertebra, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0PB43ZX — Excision of Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

0PB44ZZ — Excision of Thoracic Vertebra, 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 Bone and joint 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.

0P9R4ZX — Drainage of Right Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0P9S0ZX — Drainage of Left Thumb Phalanx, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0P9S3ZX — Drainage of Left Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0P9S4ZX — Drainage of Left Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0P9T0ZX — Drainage of Right Finger Phalanx, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0P9T3ZX — Drainage of Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0P9T4ZX — Drainage of Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0P9V0ZX — Drainage of Left Finger Phalanx, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0P9V3ZX — Drainage of Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0P9V4ZX — Drainage of Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0PJY0ZZ — Inspection of Upper Bone, Open Approach, 0PJY3ZZ — Inspection of Upper Bone, Percutaneous Approach, 0PJY4ZZ — Inspection of Upper Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0PJYXZZ — Inspection of Upper Bone, External Approach, 0Q900ZX — Drainage of Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0Q903ZX — Drainage of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0Q904ZX — Drainage of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0Q910ZX — Drainage of Sacrum, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0Q913ZX — Drainage of Sacrum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0Q914ZX — Drainage of Sacrum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, +828 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0PB44ZX 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 0PB44ZX with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (9)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • MST002 — Bone and joint biopsy[CCSR category]: “Bone and joint biopsy — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

MDC crossing · diagnoses (26395)

  • MDC 04 — Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory 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 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.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
  • A02.22 — Salmonella pneumonia[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella pneumonia — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A06.5 — Amebic lung abscess[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic lung abscess — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A15.0 — Tuberculosis of lung[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of lung — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A15.4 — Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A15.5 — Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • and 26390 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