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ICD 10 Code 0JB00ZZ

Excision of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
“Excision of Scalp Subcu/Fascia, Open Approach” for short

0JB00ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Excision of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open 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.

Excision involves:
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Open approach involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Excision includes:

  • Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Scalp body part includes:

  • Galea aponeurotica
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 02 Diseases & Disorders of the Eye
    Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit
    • DRG 115 - EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES EXCEPT ORBIT
  • MDC 04 Diseases & Disorders of the Respiratory System
    Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
    • DRG 166 - OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 167 - OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 168 - OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. 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 07 Diseases & Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System & Pancreas
    Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas Procedures
    • DRG 423 - OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 424 - OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 425 - OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR PANCREAS 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 Debridement
    • DRG 570 - SKIN DEBRIDEMENT WITH MCC
    • DRG 571 - SKIN DEBRIDEMENT WITH CC
    • DRG 572 - SKIN DEBRIDEMENT 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 11 Diseases & Disorders of the Kidney & Urinary Tract
    Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures
    • DRG 673 - OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 674 - OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 675 - OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 12 Diseases & Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
    Other Male Reproductive System Procedures
    • DRG 715 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 716 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC
    • DRG 717 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 718 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROC EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 13 Diseases & Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
    Other Female Reproductive System Procedures
    • DRG 749 - OTHER FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 750 - OTHER FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 16 Diseases & Disorders of Blood, Blood Forming Organs, Immunologic Disorders
    Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs
    • DRG 802 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS WITH MCC
    • DRG 803 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS WITH CC
    • DRG 804 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Wound Debridements for Injuries
    • DRG 901 - WOUND DEBRIDEMENTS FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
    • DRG 902 - WOUND DEBRIDEMENTS FOR INJURIES WITH CC
    • DRG 903 - WOUND DEBRIDEMENTS FOR INJURIES 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 0JB00ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System J Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
3: Root Operation B Excision
4: Body Part 0 Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Scalp
5: Approach 0 Open
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.