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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 6
Medical and Surgical, Tendons, Excision, Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left

The Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left body part is identified by the character 6 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Excision root operation of the Tendons body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  L = Tendons

Root Operation:
  B = Excision

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0LB6 - Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0LB60ZX - Excision of L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Open Approach, Diagn
      • 0LB60ZZ - Excision of Left Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 0LB63ZX - Excision of L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Perc Approach, Diagn
      • 0LB63ZZ - Excision of Left Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Perc Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 0LB64ZX - Excise L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Perc Endo, Diagn
      • 0LB64ZZ - Excision of L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Perc Endo Approach