ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0MN50ZZRelease Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open 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 0MN50ZZ
0MN50ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the right wrist bursa and ligament using an open 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 division of joint capsule, ligament, or cartilage, wrist and lysis of adhesions of muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (80.43 and 83.91).
For a different body part, codes include 0MN00ZZ (head and neck bursa and ligament), 0MN10ZZ (right shoulder bursa and ligament), 0MN20ZZ (left shoulder bursa and ligament), 0MN30ZZ (right elbow bursa and ligament), 0MN40ZZ (left elbow bursa and ligament), 0MN60ZZ (left wrist bursa and ligament) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0MN53ZZ (percutaneous), 0MN54ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0MN5XZZ (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
- MBursae and Ligaments
- 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
- 5Wrist 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
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0MN00ZZHead and Neck Bursa and Ligament
- 0MN10ZZShoulder Bursa and Ligament, Right
- 0MN20ZZShoulder Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MN30ZZElbow Bursa and Ligament, Right
- 0MN40ZZElbow Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MN60ZZWrist Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MN70ZZHand Bursa and Ligament, Right
- 0MN80ZZHand Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MN90ZZUpper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Right
- 0MNB0ZZUpper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Left
- 0MNC0ZZUpper Spine Bursa and Ligament
- 0MND0ZZLower Spine Bursa and Ligament
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 →- 80.43Division of joint capsule, ligament, or cartilage, wristapproximate
- 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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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0MN50ZZ
Is 0MN50ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0MN50ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0MN50ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0MN50ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0MN50ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0MN50ZZ can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501 and MS-DRG 502.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0MN50ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0MN50ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.43 (Division of joint capsule, ligament, or cartilage, wrist) and 83.91 (Lysis of adhesions of muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa).