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Inpatient Procedure Code

0QB03ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Excision of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous 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 SystemQ

Lower Bones

3
Root OperationB

Excision

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

4
Body Part0

Lumbar Vertebra

5
Approach3

Percutaneous

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 15 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.

0QB13ZZ — Excision of Sacrum, Percutaneous Approach, 0QB23ZZ — Excision of Right Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approach, 0QB33ZZ — Excision of Left Pelvic Bone, Percutaneous Approach, 0QB43ZZ — Excision of Right Acetabulum, Percutaneous Approach, 0QB53ZZ — Excision of Left Acetabulum, Percutaneous Approach, 0QB63ZZ — Excision of Right Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach, 0QB73ZZ — Excision of Left Upper Femur, Percutaneous Approach, 0QB83ZZ — Excision of Right Femoral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach, +16 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0QB00ZZ — Excision of Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approach, 0QB04ZZ — Excision of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

0QB03ZX — Excision of Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

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

0Q5P4ZZ — Destruction of Left Metatarsal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0Q5Q0ZZ — Destruction of Right Toe Phalanx, Open Approach, 0Q5Q3ZZ — Destruction of Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, 0Q5Q4ZZ — Destruction of Right Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0Q5R0ZZ — Destruction of Left Toe Phalanx, Open Approach, 0Q5R3ZZ — Destruction of Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, 0Q5R4ZZ — Destruction of Left Toe Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0Q5S0ZZ — Destruction of Coccyx, Open Approach, 0Q5S3ZZ — Destruction of Coccyx, Percutaneous Approach, 0Q5S4ZZ — Destruction of Coccyx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0QD00ZZ — Extraction of Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approach, 0QD10ZZ — Extraction of Sacrum, Open Approach, 0QD20ZZ — Extraction of Right Pelvic Bone, Open Approach, 0QD30ZZ — Extraction of Left Pelvic Bone, Open Approach, 0QD40ZZ — Extraction of Right Acetabulum, Open Approach, 0QD50ZZ — Extraction of Left Acetabulum, Open Approach, 0QD60ZZ — Extraction of Right Upper Femur, Open Approach, 0QD70ZZ — Extraction of Left Upper Femur, Open Approach, 0QD80ZZ — Extraction of Right Femoral Shaft, Open Approach, 0QD90ZZ — Extraction of Left Femoral Shaft, Open Approach, +512 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0QB03ZZ 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 0QB03ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (15)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • MST018 — Bone excision[CCSR category]: “Bone excision — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

MDC crossing · diagnoses (27445)

  • 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 · FY2027
  • 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 · FY2027
  • A18.6 — Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Pharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A36.1 — Nasopharyngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Nasopharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A36.2 — Laryngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Laryngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A54.5 — Gonococcal pharyngitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal pharyngitis — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • and 27440 more

Nearest codes

Change history

No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.

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