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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0L960ZZDrainage of Left Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0L960ZZ

0L960ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left lower arm and wrist tendon using an open approach. 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 0L900ZZ (head and neck tendon), 0L910ZZ (right shoulder tendon), 0L920ZZ (left shoulder tendon), 0L930ZZ (right upper arm tendon), 0L940ZZ (left upper arm tendon), 0L950ZZ (right lower arm and wrist tendon) and 21 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0L963ZZ (percutaneous) and 0L964ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0L9600Z (drainage 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
6Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left
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
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

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

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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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0L960ZZ

Is 0L960ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0L960ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0L960ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0L960ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0L960ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0L960ZZ 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 0L960ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0L960ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.01 (Exploration of tendon sheath).