Excision of Thyroid Gland Isthmus, Open Approach, Diagnostic

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2018 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2018 to now.

FY2018 Added to the code set Excision of Thyroid Gland Isthmus, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

For example

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

Code	Description	Status
0GB00ZX	Excision of Pituitary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0GB00ZZ	Excision of Pituitary Gland, Open Approach	Valid
0GB03ZX	Excision of Pituitary Gland, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0GB03ZZ	Excision of Pituitary Gland, Percutaneous Approach	Valid
0GB04ZX	Excision of Pituitary Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0GB04ZZ	Excision of Pituitary Gland, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid
0GB10ZX	Excision of Pineal Body, Open Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0GB10ZZ	Excision of Pineal Body, Open Approach	Valid
0GB13ZX	Excision of Pineal Body, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0GB13ZZ	Excision of Pineal Body, Percutaneous Approach	Valid
0GB14ZX	Excision of Pineal Body, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0GB14ZZ	Excision of Pineal Body, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid

ICD-10-PCS FY2027 code set, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Effective October 1, 2026.