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Inpatient Procedure Code

0YJ70ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Inspection of Right Femoral Region, 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 SystemY

Anatomical Regions, Lower Extremities

3
Root OperationJ

Inspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

4
Body Part7

Femoral Region, Right

5
Approach0

Open

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 25 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.

0YJ00ZZ — Inspection of Right Buttock, Open Approach, 0YJ10ZZ — Inspection of Left Buttock, Open Approach, 0YJ50ZZ — Inspection of Right Inguinal Region, Open Approach, 0YJ60ZZ — Inspection of Left Inguinal Region, Open Approach, 0YJ80ZZ — Inspection of Left Femoral Region, Open Approach, 0YJ90ZZ — Inspection of Right Lower Extremity, Open Approach, 0YJA0ZZ — Inspection of Bilateral Inguinal Region, Open Approach, 0YJB0ZZ — Inspection of Left Lower Extremity, Open Approach, +11 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0YJ73ZZ — Inspection of Right Femoral Region, Percutaneous Approach, 0YJ74ZZ — Inspection of Right Femoral Region, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0YJ7XZZ — Inspection of Right Femoral Region, External 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.

0YBG4ZX — Excision of Left Knee Region, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBH0ZX — Excision of Right Lower Leg, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBH3ZX — Excision of Right Lower Leg, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBH4ZX — Excision of Right Lower Leg, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBJ0ZX — Excision of Left Lower Leg, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBJ3ZX — Excision of Left Lower Leg, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBJ4ZX — Excision of Left Lower Leg, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBK0ZX — Excision of Right Ankle Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBK3ZX — Excision of Right Ankle Region, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBK4ZX — Excision of Right Ankle Region, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBL0ZX — Excision of Left Ankle Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBL3ZX — Excision of Left Ankle Region, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBL4ZX — Excision of Left Ankle Region, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBM0ZX — Excision of Right Foot, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBM3ZX — Excision of Right Foot, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBM4ZX — Excision of Right Foot, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBN0ZX — Excision of Left Foot, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBN3ZX — Excision of Left Foot, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0YBN4ZX — Excision of Left Foot, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 8E0KXY7 — Examination of Musculoskeletal System, +893 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0YJ70ZZ 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 0YJ70ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (25)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

MDC crossing · diagnoses (8778)

  • MDC 05 — Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory 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 06 — Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive 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
  • A36.81 — Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A39.50 — Meningococcal carditis, unspecified[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal carditis, unspecified — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A39.51 — Meningococcal endocarditis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal endocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A39.52 — Meningococcal myocarditis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal myocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A39.53 — Meningococcal pericarditis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal pericarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • and 8773 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