ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Table (2025)
Table Summary for 0HB
This page provides the details for ICD-10-PCS Table 0HB: Medical and Surgical - Skin and Breast - Excision. Use the interactive builder below, review all possible character options, or browse the complete list of valid 7-character codes to construct an inpatient procedure code for the 2025 coding year.
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All Possible Options for Characters in Table 0HB:
Char 4: Character 4
- 0 - Skin, Scalp
- 1 - Skin, Face
- 2 - Skin, Right Ear
- 3 - Skin, Left Ear
- 4 - Skin, Neck
- 5 - Skin, Chest
- 6 - Skin, Back
- 7 - Skin, Abdomen
- 8 - Skin, Buttock
- 9 - Skin, Perineum
- A - Skin, Inguinal
- B - Skin, Right Upper Arm
- C - Skin, Left Upper Arm
- D - Skin, Right Lower Arm
- E - Skin, Left Lower Arm
- F - Skin, Right Hand
- G - Skin, Left Hand
- H - Skin, Right Upper Leg
- J - Skin, Left Upper Leg
- K - Skin, Right Lower Leg
- L - Skin, Left Lower Leg
- M - Skin, Right Foot
- N - Skin, Left Foot
- Q - Finger Nail
- R - Toe Nail
- T - Breast, Right
- U - Breast, Left
- V - Breast, Bilateral
- W - Nipple, Right
- X - Nipple, Left
- Y - Supernumerary Breast
Char 5: Character 5
- 0 - Open
- 3 - Percutaneous
- 7 - Via Natural or Artificial Opening
- 8 - Via Natural or Artificial Openin...
- X - External
Char 6: Character 6
- Z - No Device
Char 7: Character 7
- X - Diagnostic
- Z - No Qualifier
Complete List of Valid 7-Character Codes for Table 0HB:
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Understanding ICD-10-PCS Table 0HB (Excision of Skin and Breast)
The ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) is utilized in U.S. healthcare settings for reporting inpatient hospital procedures. Table 0HB belongs to the Medical and Surgical section, specifically addressing procedures within the Skin and Breast body system, and focuses on the root operation of Excision.
A complete 7-character ICD-10-PCS code from this table is constructed as follows:
- Character 1 (Section): 0 - Medical and Surgical
- Character 2 (Body System): H - Skin and Breast
- Character 3 (Root Operation): B - Excision
- Character 4 (Character 4): Specifies the exact body part involved in the excision.
- Character 5 (Character 5): Defines the technique (e.g., Open, Percutaneous) used to reach the procedure site.
- Character 6 (Character 6): Indicates if a device was used during the excision and its type.
- Character 7 (Character 7): Provides additional specific information or clarifies the procedure.
Accurate assignment of each character based on the operative report and the detailed definitions within the ICD-10-PCS system is essential for correct coding. This page lists all valid options and combinations for table 0HB according to the 2025 ICD-10-PCS guidelines.