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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - Y
Medical and Surgical, Tendons, Insertion, Lower Tendon

The Lower Tendon body part is identified by the character Y in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Insertion 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:
  H = Insertion

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0LHY - Lower Tendon

  • Open Approach

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

    • Other Device
      • 0LHY0YZ - Insertion of Other Device into Lower 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

    • Other Device
      • 0LHY3YZ - Insertion of Other Device into Lower 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

    • Other Device
      • 0LHY4YZ - Insertion of Oth Dev into Low Tendon, Perc Endo Approach