ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  L = Tendons

Root Operation:
  9 = Drainage

Body Part:

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See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0L96 - 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

  • Drainage Device
    • 0L9600Z - Drain L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon w Drain Dev, Open
  • No Device
    • 0L960ZX - Drainage of L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Open Approach, Diagn
    • 0L960ZZ - Drainage of Left Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach

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• 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

  • Drainage Device
    • 0L9630Z - Drain L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon w Drain Dev, Perc
  • No Device
    • 0L963ZX - Drainage of L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Perc Approach, Diagn
    • 0L963ZZ - Drainage of Left Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Perc Approach

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• 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

  • Drainage Device
    • 0L9640Z - Drain L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon w Drain Dev, Perc Endo
  • No Device
    • 0L964ZX - Drain of L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
    • 0L964ZZ - Drainage of L Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Perc Endo Approach