ICD-10-PCS Code For Chest: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0HR5 includes procedures performed to replace biological or synthetic materials for the skin in the chest. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a full or partial skin replacement on the chest is performed to restore form or function. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0HR5 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and determines appropriate case mix and payment.

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Chest Replacement Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve replacement of skin on the chest using biological or synthetic materials that take the place and/or function of all or part of the skin. These procedures target the skin and breast body system and are coded in the inpatient setting using ICD-10-PCS. Accurate coding captures the extent and type of replacement performed and affects inpatient reimbursement and case-mix assignment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
H	Body System	Skin and Breast
R	Operation	Replacement
5	Body Part	Skin, Chest

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Chest Replacement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
H	Body System	Skin and Breast
R	Operation	Replacement
5	Body Part	Skin, Chest

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a replacement procedure is performed on chest skin to restore coverage or function using grafts, flaps, or synthetic substitutes. Select the specific ICD-10-PCS code that reflects the type of material and the portion of chest skin replaced.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

8 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0HR5X72	Replacement of Chest Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach
0HR5X73	Replacement of Chest Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR5X74	Replacement of Chest Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach
0HR5XJ3	Replacement of Chest Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR5XJ4	Replacement of Chest Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach
0HR5XJZ	Replacement of Chest Skin with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach
0HR5XK3	Replacement of Chest Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR5XK4	Replacement of Chest Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach

DRG Codes

35 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
166	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC
167	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC
168	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
264	Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department after a house fire with deep partial- and full-thickness thermal burns involving a large area of the anterior chest. After initial resuscitation and debridement, the burn team performs chest skin replacement using the patient’s own harvested skin cells applied by a cell suspension technique to achieve coverage of extensive partial-thickness areas and promote re-epithelialization. An external approach using autologous tissue substitute cell suspension is chosen because large contiguous donor site full-thickness grafts are not feasible. Typical codes: 0HR5X72
An elective reconstructive procedure is scheduled for a patient after wide excision of a chest wall skin malignancy. The surgeon replaces the resected chest skin defect with a full-thickness graft derived from the patient’s own skin to restore contour and durable coverage over the chest. The procedure is performed via an external approach using an autologous full-thickness tissue substitute. Typical codes: 0HR5X73
A patient with prior chest skin reconstruction using allograft material develops partial loss of the synthetic coverage with exposed subcutaneous tissue and wound breakdown several weeks postoperatively. In the inpatient setting the surgeon removes the failed material and replaces the affected chest skin area with a synthetic skin substitute applied externally to reestablish coverage and protect underlying structures while healing progresses. Typical codes: 0HR5XJZ

Related Codes

0HR0-SKIN-SCALP-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Scalp: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR1-SKIN-FACE-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Face: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR2-SKIN-RIGHT-EAR-REPLACEMENT-SKIN-RIGHT-EAR-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Right Ear: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR3-LEFT-EAR-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Left Ear: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR4-SKIN-NECK-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR6-SKIN-BACK-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Back: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR8-SKIN-BUTTOCK-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Buttock: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR9-SKIN-PERINEUM-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Perineum: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HRA-SKIN-INGUINAL-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Inguinal: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HRB-SKIN-RIGHT-UPPER-ARM-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Right Upper Arm: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

8 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0HR5X72	Replacement of Chest Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach
0HR5X73	Replacement of Chest Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR5X74	Replacement of Chest Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach
0HR5XJ3	Replacement of Chest Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR5XJ4	Replacement of Chest Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach
0HR5XJZ	Replacement of Chest Skin with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach
0HR5XK3	Replacement of Chest Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR5XK4	Replacement of Chest Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach

DRG Codes

35 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
166	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC
167	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC
168	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
264	Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department after a house fire with deep partial- and full-thickness thermal burns involving a large area of the anterior chest. After initial resuscitation and debridement, the burn team performs chest skin replacement using the patient’s own harvested skin cells applied by a cell suspension technique to achieve coverage of extensive partial-thickness areas and promote re-epithelialization. An external approach using autologous tissue substitute cell suspension is chosen because large contiguous donor site full-thickness grafts are not feasible. Typical codes: 0HR5X72
An elective reconstructive procedure is scheduled for a patient after wide excision of a chest wall skin malignancy. The surgeon replaces the resected chest skin defect with a full-thickness graft derived from the patient’s own skin to restore contour and durable coverage over the chest. The procedure is performed via an external approach using an autologous full-thickness tissue substitute. Typical codes: 0HR5X73
A patient with prior chest skin reconstruction using allograft material develops partial loss of the synthetic coverage with exposed subcutaneous tissue and wound breakdown several weeks postoperatively. In the inpatient setting the surgeon removes the failed material and replaces the affected chest skin area with a synthetic skin substitute applied externally to reestablish coverage and protect underlying structures while healing progresses. Typical codes: 0HR5XJZ

Related Codes

0HR0-SKIN-SCALP-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Scalp: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR1-SKIN-FACE-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Face: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR2-SKIN-RIGHT-EAR-REPLACEMENT-SKIN-RIGHT-EAR-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Right Ear: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR3-LEFT-EAR-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Left Ear: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR4-SKIN-NECK-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR6-SKIN-BACK-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Back: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR8-SKIN-BUTTOCK-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Buttock: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HR9-SKIN-PERINEUM-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Perineum: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HRA-SKIN-INGUINAL-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin, Inguinal: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HRB-SKIN-RIGHT-UPPER-ARM-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Right Upper Arm: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Chest Replacement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Chest: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Chest Replacement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group `0HR5` represent?

When should codes from the `0HR5` group be used for documentation?

What types of materials and techniques are distinguished within the `0HR5` code set?

Can you list example ICD-10-PCS codes in the chest replacement group and what they indicate?

How does coding in the `0HR5` group relate to DRG assignment and reimbursement?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group `0HR5` represent?

When should codes from the `0HR5` group be used for documentation?

What types of materials and techniques are distinguished within the `0HR5` code set?

Can you list example ICD-10-PCS codes in the chest replacement group and what they indicate?

How does coding in the `0HR5` group relate to DRG assignment and reimbursement?

References