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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0L970ZZDrainage of Right Hand 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 0L970ZZ

0L970ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right hand 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 tenotomy of hand, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (82.11).

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 0L973ZZ (percutaneous) and 0L974ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0L9700Z (drainage device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 513 (Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 514 (Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 906 (Hand Procedures for Injuries), DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), DRG 958 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC) and DRG 959 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures”, “Hand Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
7Hand 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
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 · Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures

MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Hand Procedures for Injuries

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 82.11Tenotomy of handapproximate

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

Code history

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  7. 2022
  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 0L970ZZ

Is 0L970ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0L970ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0L970ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0L970ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0L970ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0L970ZZ can group to MS-DRG 513, MS-DRG 514, MS-DRG 906, MS-DRG 957, MS-DRG 958 and MS-DRG 959.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0L970ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0L970ZZ to ICD-9-CM 82.11 (Tenotomy of hand).