ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0K57 includes procedures performed to destroy all or a portion of muscle tissue in the upper arm. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs physical eradication of upper arm muscle tissue using energy, force, or a destructive agent. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0K57 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Upper Arm Muscle Destruction Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes inpatient destruction of tissue in the upper arm muscle and targets the muscular body system. Procedures involve physical eradication of all or part of the right upper arm muscle by direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding ensures the documented procedure and body part are captured for clinical records and inpatient reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
5	Operation	Destruction
7	Body Part	Upper Arm Muscle, Right

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Upper Arm Muscle Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
5	Operation	Destruction
7	Body Part	Upper Arm Muscle, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the clinical service provided is deliberate destruction of right upper arm muscle tissue rather than excision or repair. These codes apply when the operative intent is eradication of muscle tissue by direct means such as thermal, chemical, mechanical, or other destructive modalities.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0K570ZZ	Destruction of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach
0K573ZZ	Destruction of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0K574ZZ	Destruction of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

15 rows

DRG Code	Description
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient is admitted after a traumatic crush injury to the right upper arm with devitalized and nonviable muscle tissue causing persistent pain, bleeding risk, and risk of systemic infection. The surgical team performs an open procedure to physically eradicate the irreversibly damaged portion of the right upper arm muscle to control contamination and remove necrotic tissue. This inpatient open destruction is chosen because wide access is needed to debride and inspect surrounding structures. Typical codes: 0K570ZZ
A middle-aged patient with chronic focal myofascial pain in the right upper arm refractory to conservative therapy undergoes a planned interventional destruction of the symptomatic muscle tissue using a percutaneous approach under imaging guidance to ablate the targeted muscle segment. The elective inpatient admission is for monitoring after a percutaneous destructive procedure intended to alleviate intractable localized pain by direct eradication of a small muscle focus. Typical codes: 0K573ZZ
A patient previously treated for a benign soft-tissue tumor of the right upper arm returns with recurrent symptomatic mass and scarred anatomy making repeat open excision technically difficult; the team elects a percutaneous endoscopic destruction to directly eradicate residual involved muscle fibers while minimizing further open dissection. The procedure is performed during a planned inpatient stay because of prior operative complexity and need for postoperative observation. Typical codes: 0K574ZZ

Related Codes

0K50-HEAD-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Head Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K51-FACIAL-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Facial Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K52-NECK-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K53-NECK-MUSCLE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K54-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K55-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K56-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K58-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K59-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K5B-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0K570ZZ	Destruction of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach
0K573ZZ	Destruction of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0K574ZZ	Destruction of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

15 rows

DRG Code	Description
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 15

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient is admitted after a traumatic crush injury to the right upper arm with devitalized and nonviable muscle tissue causing persistent pain, bleeding risk, and risk of systemic infection. The surgical team performs an open procedure to physically eradicate the irreversibly damaged portion of the right upper arm muscle to control contamination and remove necrotic tissue. This inpatient open destruction is chosen because wide access is needed to debride and inspect surrounding structures. Typical codes: 0K570ZZ
A middle-aged patient with chronic focal myofascial pain in the right upper arm refractory to conservative therapy undergoes a planned interventional destruction of the symptomatic muscle tissue using a percutaneous approach under imaging guidance to ablate the targeted muscle segment. The elective inpatient admission is for monitoring after a percutaneous destructive procedure intended to alleviate intractable localized pain by direct eradication of a small muscle focus. Typical codes: 0K573ZZ
A patient previously treated for a benign soft-tissue tumor of the right upper arm returns with recurrent symptomatic mass and scarred anatomy making repeat open excision technically difficult; the team elects a percutaneous endoscopic destruction to directly eradicate residual involved muscle fibers while minimizing further open dissection. The procedure is performed during a planned inpatient stay because of prior operative complexity and need for postoperative observation. Typical codes: 0K574ZZ

Related Codes

0K50-HEAD-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Head Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K51-FACIAL-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Facial Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K52-NECK-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K53-NECK-MUSCLE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K54-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K55-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K56-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K58-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K59-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K5B-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Upper Arm Muscle Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Upper Arm Muscle Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the Upper Arm Muscle, Right destruction group?

What is the body system and operation described by ICD-10-PCS code group 0K57?

In what setting are ICD-10-PCS codes from group 0K57 used?

What code attributes identify the 0K57 procedure group?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures captured by 0K57 codes?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the Upper Arm Muscle, Right destruction group?

What is the body system and operation described by ICD-10-PCS code group 0K57?

In what setting are ICD-10-PCS codes from group 0K57 used?

What code attributes identify the 0K57 procedure group?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures captured by 0K57 codes?

References