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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0LC53ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpate matter from R Low Arm & Wrist Tendon, Perc

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 0LC53ZZ

0LC53ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right lower arm and wrist tendon using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter 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 0LC03ZZ (head and neck tendon), 0LC13ZZ (right shoulder tendon), 0LC23ZZ (left shoulder tendon), 0LC33ZZ (right upper arm tendon), 0LC43ZZ (left upper arm tendon), 0LC63ZZ (left lower arm and wrist tendon) and 21 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0LC50ZZ (open) and 0LC54ZZ (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 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
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

4. Body Part
5Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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 0LC53ZZ

Is 0LC53ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0LC53ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0LC53ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0LC53ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0LC53ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0LC53ZZ 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 0LC53ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0LC53ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.01 (Exploration of tendon sheath).