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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0L9500ZDrainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon with Drainage Device, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Drain R Low Arm & Wrist Tendon w Drain Dev, Open

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 0L9500Z

0L9500Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right lower arm and wrist tendon using an open approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to exploration of tendon sheath, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.01).

For a different body part, codes include 0L9000Z (head and neck tendon), 0L9100Z (right shoulder tendon), 0L9200Z (left shoulder tendon), 0L9300Z (right upper arm tendon), 0L9400Z (left upper arm tendon), 0L9600Z (left lower arm and wrist tendon) and 21 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0L9530Z (percutaneous) and 0L9540Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0L950ZZ (no device).

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 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Soft Tissue Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.

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
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
5Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right
5. Approach
0Open

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

6. Device
0Drainage Device

Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 83.01Exploration of tendon sheathapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0L9500Z

Is 0L9500Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0L9500Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0L9500Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0L9500Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0L9500Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0L9500Z can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501, MS-DRG 502, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0L9500Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0L9500Z to ICD-9-CM 83.01 (Exploration of tendon sheath).