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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - X
Medical and Surgical, Tendons, Removal, Upper Tendon

The Upper Tendon body part is identified by the character X in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Removal 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:
  P = Removal

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0LPX - Upper Tendon

  • Open Approach

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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0LPX00Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Upper Tendon, Open Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0LPX07Z - Removal of Autol Sub from Up Tendon, Open Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0LPX0JZ - Removal of Synth Sub from Up Tendon, Open Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0LPX0KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from Up Tendon, Open Approach
    • Other Device
      • 0LPX0YZ - Removal of Other Device from Upper 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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0LPX30Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Upper Tendon, Perc Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0LPX37Z - Removal of Autol Sub from Up Tendon, Perc Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0LPX3JZ - Removal of Synth Sub from Up Tendon, Perc Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0LPX3KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from Up Tendon, Perc Approach
    • Other Device
      • 0LPX3YZ - Removal of Other Device from Upper 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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0LPX40Z - Removal of Drain Dev from Up Tendon, Perc Endo Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0LPX47Z - Removal of Autol Sub from Up Tendon, Perc Endo Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0LPX4JZ - Removal of Synth Sub from Up Tendon, Perc Endo Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0LPX4KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from Up Tendon, Perc Endo Approach
    • Other Device
      • 0LPX4YZ - Removal of Other Device from Up Tendon, Perc Endo Approach

  • External Approach

    Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

    • Drainage Device
      • 0LPXX0Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Up Tendon, Extern Approach