ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0L950ZXDrainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Drainage of R Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Open Approach, Diagn
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 0L950ZX
0L950ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right lower arm and wrist tendon using an open approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to open biopsy of soft tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.21).
For a different body part, codes include 0L900ZX (head and neck tendon), 0L910ZX (right shoulder tendon), 0L920ZX (left shoulder tendon), 0L930ZX (right upper arm tendon), 0L940ZX (left upper arm tendon), 0L960ZX (left lower arm and wrist tendon) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0L953ZX (percutaneous) and 0L954ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).
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 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Soft Tissue Procedures” and “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”.
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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0L900ZXHead and Neck Tendon
- 0L910ZXShoulder Tendon, Right
- 0L920ZXShoulder Tendon, Left
- 0L930ZXUpper Arm Tendon, Right
- 0L940ZXUpper Arm Tendon, Left
- 0L960ZXLower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left
- 0L970ZXHand Tendon, Right
- 0L980ZXHand Tendon, Left
- 0L990ZXTrunk Tendon, Right
- 0L9B0ZXTrunk Tendon, Left
- 0L9C0ZXThorax Tendon, Right
- 0L9D0ZXThorax Tendon, Left
Different approach
Different qualifier
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 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 83.21Open biopsy of soft tissueapproximate
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 0L950ZX
Is 0L950ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0L950ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0L950ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0L950ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0L950ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0L950ZX can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501, MS-DRG 502, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0L950ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0L950ZX to ICD-9-CM 83.21 (Open biopsy of soft tissue).