ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0LQQ3ZZRepair Right Knee Tendon, Percutaneous 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 0LQQ3ZZ
0LQQ3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the right knee tendon using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.
In plain terms, this corresponds to suture of tendon sheath, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.61).
For a different body part, codes include 0LQ03ZZ (head and neck tendon), 0LQ13ZZ (right shoulder tendon), 0LQ23ZZ (left shoulder tendon), 0LQ33ZZ (right upper arm tendon), 0LQ43ZZ (left upper arm tendon), 0LQ53ZZ (right lower arm and wrist tendon) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0LQQ0ZZ (open) and 0LQQ4ZZ (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”, “Other O.R. 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
- QRepair
Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations
Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration
- 4. Body Part
- QKnee 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
Different body part
- 0LQ03ZZHead and Neck Tendon
- 0LQ13ZZShoulder Tendon, Right
- 0LQ23ZZShoulder Tendon, Left
- 0LQ33ZZUpper Arm Tendon, Right
- 0LQ43ZZUpper Arm Tendon, Left
- 0LQ53ZZLower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right
- 0LQ63ZZLower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left
- 0LQ73ZZHand Tendon, Right
- 0LQ83ZZHand Tendon, Left
- 0LQ93ZZTrunk Tendon, Right
- 0LQB3ZZTrunk Tendon, Left
- 0LQC3ZZThorax Tendon, Right
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
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 83.61Suture of tendon sheathapproximate
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 0LQQ3ZZ
Is 0LQQ3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0LQQ3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0LQQ3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0LQQ3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0LQQ3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0LQQ3ZZ 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 0LQQ3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0LQQ3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.61 (Suture of tendon sheath).