ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
82.21 — Excision of lesion of tendon sheath of hand
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 82.21
82.21 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for excision of lesion of tendon sheath of hand. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0LB70ZZ (Excision of Right Hand Tendon, Open Approach), 0LB73ZZ (Excision of Right Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Approach) and 0LB74ZZ (Excision of Right Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0LB70ZZExcision of Right Hand Tendon, Open Approachapproximate
- 0LB73ZZExcision of Right Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0LB74ZZExcision of Right Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0LB80ZZExcision of Left Hand Tendon, Open Approachapproximate
- 0LB83ZZExcision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0LB84ZZExcision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 82.21
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 82.21?
- The GEMs map 82.21 to ICD-10-PCS 0LB70ZZ, 0LB73ZZ, 0LB74ZZ, 0LB80ZZ, 0LB83ZZ and 0LB84ZZ.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.