ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0L554ZZDestruction of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Destruction of R Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Perc Endo Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0L554ZZ
0L554ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the right lower arm and wrist tendon using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision of lesion of tendon sheath, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.31).
For a different body part, codes include 0L504ZZ (head and neck tendon), 0L514ZZ (right shoulder tendon), 0L524ZZ (left shoulder tendon), 0L534ZZ (right upper arm tendon), 0L544ZZ (left upper arm tendon), 0L564ZZ (left lower arm and wrist tendon) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0L550ZZ (open) and 0L553ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 500 (Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC), DRG 501 (Soft Tissue Procedures with CC), DRG 502 (Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Soft Tissue Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- LTendons
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- 5Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
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
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0L504ZZHead and Neck Tendon
- 0L514ZZShoulder Tendon, Right
- 0L524ZZShoulder Tendon, Left
- 0L534ZZUpper Arm Tendon, Right
- 0L544ZZUpper Arm Tendon, Left
- 0L564ZZLower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left
- 0L574ZZHand Tendon, Right
- 0L584ZZHand Tendon, Left
- 0L594ZZTrunk Tendon, Right
- 0L5B4ZZTrunk Tendon, Left
- 0L5C4ZZThorax Tendon, Right
- 0L5D4ZZThorax Tendon, Left
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Soft Tissue Procedures
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 83.31Excision of lesion of tendon sheathapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0L554ZZ
Is 0L554ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0L554ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0L554ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0L554ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0L554ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0L554ZZ can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501, MS-DRG 502, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0L554ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0L554ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.31 (Excision of lesion of tendon sheath).