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Inpatient Procedure Code

0RJ64ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Perc Endo 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 SystemR

Upper Joints

3
Root OperationJ

Inspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

4
Body Part6

Thoracic Vertebral Joint

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

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 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.

0RJ14ZZ — Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RJ34ZZ — Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RJ44ZZ — Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RJ54ZZ — Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RJ94ZZ — Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RJA4ZZ — Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RJB4ZZ — Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RJC4ZZ — Inspection of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +20 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0RJ60ZZ — Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, 0RJ63ZZ — Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0RJ6XZZ — Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, External 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.

0RBU4ZX — Excision of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0RBV0ZX — Excision of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0RBV3ZX — Excision of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0RBV4ZX — Excision of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0RBW0ZX — Excision of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0RBW3ZX — Excision of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0RBW4ZX — Excision of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0RBX0ZX — Excision of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0RBX3ZX — Excision of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0RBX4ZX — Excision of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0S900ZX — Drainage of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S904ZX — Drainage of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0S920ZX — Drainage of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S924ZX — Drainage of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0S930ZX — Drainage of Lumbosacral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S934ZX — Drainage of Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0S940ZX — Drainage of Lumbosacral Disc, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S944ZX — Drainage of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0S950ZX — Drainage of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S954ZX — Drainage of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, +793 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0RJ64ZZ 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.

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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 (40463)

  • 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
  • MDC 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs[MDC crossing]: “Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs — 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
  • A02.23 — Salmonella arthritis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella arthritis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A02.24 — Salmonella osteomyelitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella osteomyelitis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A18.01 — Tuberculosis of spine[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of spine — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A18.02 — Tuberculous arthritis of other joints[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous arthritis of other joints — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A18.03 — Tuberculosis of other bones[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other bones — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • and 40458 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