Excision of Left Glenoid Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

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

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Excision of Left Glenoid Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic

What this code says

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

3. Root operation Excision

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

Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part Glenoid Cavity, Left

Also covers

Glenoid fossa (of scapula)

5. Approach Open

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

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
0PB00ZX	Excision of Sternum, Open Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0PB00ZZ	Excision of Sternum, Open Approach	Valid
0PB03ZX	Excision of Sternum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0PB03ZZ	Excision of Sternum, Percutaneous Approach	Valid
0PB04ZX	Excision of Sternum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0PB04ZZ	Excision of Sternum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid
0PB10ZX	Excision of 1 to 2 Ribs, Open Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0PB10ZZ	Excision of 1 to 2 Ribs, Open Approach	Valid
0PB13ZX	Excision of 1 to 2 Ribs, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0PB13ZZ	Excision of 1 to 2 Ribs, Percutaneous Approach	Valid
0PB14ZX	Excision of 1 to 2 Ribs, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic	Valid
0PB14ZZ	Excision of 1 to 2 Ribs, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid

At a glance

Code: 0PB80ZX
System: ICD-10-PCS
Status: Valid
Valid: FY2016 onwards
In the code set: FY2016 onwards
Part of: 0PB

Where this code sits

Section 0 Medical and Surgical
Body system 0P Upper Bones
Category 0PB Upper Bones, Excision
This code 0PB80ZX Excision of Left Glenoid Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic

What each character means

0 Section Medical and Surgical
P Body system Upper Bones
B Root operation Excision
8 Body Part Glenoid Cavity, Left
0 Approach Open
Z Device No Device
X Qualifier Diagnostic

Source

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

Effective October 1, 2026.

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