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ICD 10 Code XKUC068

Supplement Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8
“Supplement Up Spine Lig w Post Vert Tethr, Open, New Tech 8” for short

XKUC068 is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Supplement Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Supplement involves:
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part.

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

MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 08 Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue
    Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
    • DRG 515 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 516 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 517 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for XKUC068 — See Table View

1: Section X New Technology
2: Body System K Muscles, Tendons, Bursae and Ligaments
3: Root Operation U Supplement
4: Body Part C Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device 6 Posterior Vertebral Tether
7: Qualifier 8 New Technology Group 8

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • New Technology terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.