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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0M970ZXDrainage of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of R Hand Bursa/Lig, Open Approach, Diagn

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 0M970ZX

0M970ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right hand bursa and ligament using an open approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of joint structure, hand and finger and open biopsy of soft tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (80.34 and 83.21).

For a different body part, codes include 0M900ZX (head and neck bursa and ligament), 0M910ZX (right shoulder bursa and ligament), 0M920ZX (left shoulder bursa and ligament), 0M930ZX (right elbow bursa and ligament), 0M940ZX (left elbow bursa and ligament), 0M950ZX (right wrist bursa and ligament) and 21 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0M973ZX (percutaneous) and 0M974ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

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
MBursae and Ligaments
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 Bursa and Ligament, 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
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 80.34Biopsy of joint structure, hand and fingerapproximate
  • 83.21Open biopsy of soft tissueapproximate

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0M970ZX

Is 0M970ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0M970ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0M970ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0M970ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.34 (Biopsy of joint structure, hand and finger) and 83.21 (Open biopsy of soft tissue).