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ICD 10 Code 0HXLXZZ

Transfer Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach

0HXLXZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Transfer Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Transfer involves:
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. The body part transferred remains connected to its vascular and nervous supply

External approach involves:
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

Transfer includes:

  • Tendon transfer, skin pedicle flap transfer
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 01 Diseases & Disorders of the Nervous System
    Peripheral and Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures
    • DRG 040 - PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 041 - PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR
    • DRG 042 - PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 05 Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System
    Other Circulatory O.R. Procedures
    • DRG 264 - OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES
  • MDC 06 Diseases & Disorders of the Digestive System
    Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures
    • DRG 356 - OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 357 - OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 358 - OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 08 Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue
    Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand, for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
    • DRG 463 - WOUND DEBRIDEMENT AND SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT HAND FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITH MCC
    • DRG 464 - WOUND DEBRIDEMENT AND SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT HAND FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITH CC
    • DRG 465 - WOUND DEBRIDEMENT AND SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT HAND FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 09 Diseases & Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue & Breast
    Skin Graft
    • DRG 573 - SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC
    • DRG 574 - SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
    • DRG 575 - SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC
    • DRG 576 - SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC
    • DRG 577 - SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
    • DRG 578 - SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 10 Endocrine, Nutritional & Metabolic Diseases & Disorders
    Skin Grafts and Wound Debridement for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders
    • DRG 622 - SKIN GRAFTS AND WOUND DEBRIDEMENT FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH MCC
    • DRG 623 - SKIN GRAFTS AND WOUND DEBRIDEMENT FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH CC
    • DRG 624 - SKIN GRAFTS AND WOUND DEBRIDEMENT FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Skin Grafts for Injuries
    • DRG 904 - SKIN GRAFTS FOR INJURIES WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 905 - SKIN GRAFTS FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 22 Burns
    Extensive Burns or Full Thickness Burns with MV >96 Hours with Skin Graft
    • DRG 927 - EXTENSIVE BURNS OR FULL THICKNESS BURNS WITH MV >96 HOURS WITH SKIN GRAFT
  • MDC 22 Burns
    Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury
    • DRG 928 - FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 929 - FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 24 Multiple Significant Trauma
    Other Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
    • DRG 957 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC
    • DRG 958 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC
    • DRG 959 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0HXLXZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System H Skin and Breast
3: Root Operation X Transfer
4: Body Part L Skin, Left Lower Leg
5: Approach X External
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.