ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0LN04ZZRelease Head and Neck Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Release Head and Neck Tendon, Perc Endo Approach
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 0LN04ZZ
0LN04ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the head and neck tendon using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, release means freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.
In plain terms, this corresponds to lysis of adhesions of muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.91).
For a different body part, codes include 0LN14ZZ (right shoulder tendon), 0LN24ZZ (left shoulder tendon), 0LN34ZZ (right upper arm tendon), 0LN44ZZ (left upper arm tendon), 0LN54ZZ (right lower arm and wrist tendon), 0LN64ZZ (left lower arm and wrist tendon) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0LN00ZZ (open), 0LN03ZZ (percutaneous) and 0LN0XZZ (external).
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) and DRG 502 (Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Soft Tissue 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
- NRelease
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out
Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release
- 4. Body Part
- 0Head and Neck Tendon
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0LN14ZZShoulder Tendon, Right
- 0LN24ZZShoulder Tendon, Left
- 0LN34ZZUpper Arm Tendon, Right
- 0LN44ZZUpper Arm Tendon, Left
- 0LN54ZZLower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right
- 0LN64ZZLower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left
- 0LN74ZZHand Tendon, Right
- 0LN84ZZHand Tendon, Left
- 0LN94ZZTrunk Tendon, Right
- 0LNB4ZZTrunk Tendon, Left
- 0LNC4ZZThorax Tendon, Right
- 0LND4ZZThorax Tendon, Left
Different approach
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 →- 83.91Lysis of adhesions of muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursaapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0LN04ZZ
Is 0LN04ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0LN04ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0LN04ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0LN04ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0LN04ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0LN04ZZ can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501 and MS-DRG 502.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0LN04ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0LN04ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.91 (Lysis of adhesions of muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa).