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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0KB7 includes procedures performed to excise tissue from muscles in the upper arm, right. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a portion of the right upper arm muscle is surgically removed without replacement. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0KB7 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Upper Arm Muscle Excision Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes excision of a portion of the right upper arm muscle and targets the muscular body system of the upper arm. These procedures involve cutting out or off tissue from the specified muscle without replacement, typically to remove damaged, diseased, or obstructive muscle tissue. Accurate coding to the correct body part and root operation in inpatient records is important for appropriate documentation and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
B	Operation	Excision
7	Body Part	Upper Arm Muscle, Right

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Upper Arm Muscle Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
B	Operation	Excision
7	Body Part	Upper Arm Muscle, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a surgeon removes part of the right upper arm muscle and does not replace the removed tissue. These codes apply to inpatient operative reports documenting excision of the specified muscle portion for reasons such as disease, injury, or symptomatic tissue.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0KB70ZX	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0KB70ZZ	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach
0KB73ZX	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0KB73ZZ	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0KB74ZX	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0KB74ZZ	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

22 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
264	Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient on anticoagulation presents to the emergency department after a fall with a rapidly expanding painful hematoma and ischemic compromise of the right upper arm muscle; after stabilization and imaging confirms nonviable portions of the right biceps musculature, the patient is admitted for urgent operative debridement and removal of the damaged muscle segment without reconstruction. Typical codes: 0KB70ZZ, 0KB73ZZ
A middle-aged patient with chronic focal myositis of the right deltoid refractory to conservative therapy is scheduled for a planned inpatient procedure to excise the affected portion of the right upper arm muscle to relieve pain and improve function; intraoperative pathology is obtained to confirm diagnosis. Typical codes: 0KB74ZX, 0KB70ZX
A young adult with a right upper arm soft-tissue sarcoma involving a portion of the biceps undergoes an inpatient limb-sparing excision where the tumor-containing segment of the right upper arm muscle is removed without immediate muscle replacement; the approach is percutaneous endoscopic for tumor margin control and diagnostic tissue sampling is sent. Typical codes: 0KB74ZX, 0KB74ZZ

Related Codes

0KB0-HEAD-MUSCLE-EXCISION

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0KB1-FACIAL-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Facial Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB2-NECK-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB3-NECK-MUSCLE-LEFT-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB4-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue Palate Pharynx Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB5-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB6-LEFT-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Shoulder Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB8-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB9-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KBB-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle, Left: 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

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0KB70ZX	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0KB70ZZ	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach
0KB73ZX	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0KB73ZZ	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0KB74ZX	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0KB74ZZ	Excision of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

22 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
264	Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient on anticoagulation presents to the emergency department after a fall with a rapidly expanding painful hematoma and ischemic compromise of the right upper arm muscle; after stabilization and imaging confirms nonviable portions of the right biceps musculature, the patient is admitted for urgent operative debridement and removal of the damaged muscle segment without reconstruction. Typical codes: 0KB70ZZ, 0KB73ZZ
A middle-aged patient with chronic focal myositis of the right deltoid refractory to conservative therapy is scheduled for a planned inpatient procedure to excise the affected portion of the right upper arm muscle to relieve pain and improve function; intraoperative pathology is obtained to confirm diagnosis. Typical codes: 0KB74ZX, 0KB70ZX
A young adult with a right upper arm soft-tissue sarcoma involving a portion of the biceps undergoes an inpatient limb-sparing excision where the tumor-containing segment of the right upper arm muscle is removed without immediate muscle replacement; the approach is percutaneous endoscopic for tumor margin control and diagnostic tissue sampling is sent. Typical codes: 0KB74ZX, 0KB74ZZ

Related Codes

0KB0-HEAD-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Head Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB1-FACIAL-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Facial Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB2-NECK-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB3-NECK-MUSCLE-LEFT-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB4-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue Palate Pharynx Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB5-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB6-LEFT-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Shoulder Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB8-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KB9-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-MUSCLE-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0KBB-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle, Left: 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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ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Upper Arm Muscle Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Upper Arm Muscle Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers excision of the right upper arm muscle?

What are the specific codes included in the 0KB7 group?

What section, body system, and operation does 0KB7 belong to?

How does accurate coding within 0KB7 affect reimbursement and documentation?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures in the 0KB7 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers excision of the right upper arm muscle?

What are the specific codes included in the 0KB7 group?

What section, body system, and operation does 0KB7 belong to?

How does accurate coding within 0KB7 affect reimbursement and documentation?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures in the 0KB7 group?

References