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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

XKUC068Supplement Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Supplement Up Spine Lig w Post Vert Tethr, Open, New Tech 8

Code last changed in FY2023 (effective October 1, 2022). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About XKUC068

XKUC068 is the ICD-10-PCS code for a supplement procedure on the upper spine bursa and ligament using an open approach with posterior vertebral tether (qualifier: new technology group 8). In ICD-10-PCS, supplement means putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part.

For a different body part, codes include XKUD068 (lower spine bursa and ligament).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures”.

It was added in FY2023, effective October 1, 2022.

What each character means

1. Section
XNew Technology
2. Body System
KMuscles, Tendons, Bursae and Ligaments
3. Operation
USupplement

Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part

4. Body Part
CUpper Spine Bursa and Ligament
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 / Substance / Technology
6Posterior Vertebral Tether
7. Qualifier
8New Technology Group 8

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

Code history

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  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2023 (effective 10/1/2022): Added
  • No changes since FY2023.

Common questions about XKUC068

Is XKUC068 a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. XKUC068 is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is XKUC068 an O.R. procedure?

Yes. XKUC068 is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does XKUC068 group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, XKUC068 can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.