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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0KUC includes procedures performed to supplement muscles in the hand. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when biological or synthetic material is implanted to reinforce or augment hand muscle function. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0KUC group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Hand Muscle Supplement Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve placing biological or synthetic material to reinforce or augment the function of the right hand muscles and target the Muscles body system. These procedures supplement muscle tissue to improve strength, support, or functional outcome. Accurate coding of these supplemental procedures is important for inpatient reimbursement and for reflecting the clinical services provided.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
U	Operation	Supplement
C	Body Part	Hand Muscle, Right

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Hand Muscle Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
U	Operation	Supplement
C	Body Part	Hand Muscle, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when material is implanted on or in right hand muscle tissue to improve or support muscle function. These codes apply when the clinical intent is reinforcement or augmentation rather than replacement or repair.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0KUC07Z	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
0KUC0JZ	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
0KUC0KZ	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
0KUC47Z	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0KUC4JZ	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0KUC4KZ	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC
513	Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures with CC/MCC
514	Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint 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
906	Hand Procedures for Injuries
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with chronic intrinsic muscle wasting of the right hand from long-standing peripheral nerve palsy presents for an elective inpatient procedure to improve pinch strength and hand stability after conservative measures failed; surgeons implant biologic or synthetic material into the right hand muscles to augment bulk and force transmission. Typical codes: 0KUC07Z, 0KUC0JZ
A middle-aged patient sustains a high-energy crush injury to the right hand with extensive muscle loss and exposed tendon, requiring urgent inpatient reconstruction; during debridement and stabilization, a surgeon places nonautologous tissue substitute into the right hand muscle beds to reinforce remaining muscle function and protect repairs. Typical codes: 0KUC4KZ, 0KUC0KZ
A younger patient previously treated with an autologous fat graft to the right hand for contour and functional support presents with recurrent soft-tissue deficiency and pain; in a planned inpatient revision, the surgeon performs open supplementation of the right hand muscles with a synthetic substitute to provide more durable augmentation. Typical codes: 0KUC07Z, 0KUC0JZ

Related Codes

0KU0-HEAD-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU1-FACIAL-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU3-NECK-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU4-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU5-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU6-LEFT-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU7-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-RIGHT-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU8-LEFT-UPPER-ARM-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU9-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KUB-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For 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

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0KUC07Z	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
0KUC0JZ	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
0KUC0KZ	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
0KUC47Z	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0KUC4JZ	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0KUC4KZ	Supplement Right Hand Muscle with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC
513	Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures with CC/MCC
514	Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint 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
906	Hand Procedures for Injuries
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with chronic intrinsic muscle wasting of the right hand from long-standing peripheral nerve palsy presents for an elective inpatient procedure to improve pinch strength and hand stability after conservative measures failed; surgeons implant biologic or synthetic material into the right hand muscles to augment bulk and force transmission. Typical codes: 0KUC07Z, 0KUC0JZ
A middle-aged patient sustains a high-energy crush injury to the right hand with extensive muscle loss and exposed tendon, requiring urgent inpatient reconstruction; during debridement and stabilization, a surgeon places nonautologous tissue substitute into the right hand muscle beds to reinforce remaining muscle function and protect repairs. Typical codes: 0KUC4KZ, 0KUC0KZ
A younger patient previously treated with an autologous fat graft to the right hand for contour and functional support presents with recurrent soft-tissue deficiency and pain; in a planned inpatient revision, the surgeon performs open supplementation of the right hand muscles with a synthetic substitute to provide more durable augmentation. Typical codes: 0KUC07Z, 0KUC0JZ

Related Codes

0KU0-HEAD-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU1-FACIAL-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU3-NECK-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU4-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU5-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU6-LEFT-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU7-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-RIGHT-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU8-LEFT-UPPER-ARM-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KU9-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

0KUB-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-MUSCLE-SUPPLEMENT

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

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Hand Muscle Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Hand Muscle Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers supplementation of the right hand muscles?

What are the body system and operation attributes for codes in group `0KUC`?

Which specific ICD-10-PCS codes in this group represent open approach procedures?

What approaches and substitute types are represented across the `0KUC` codes?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures coded in `0KUC`?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers supplementation of the right hand muscles?

What are the body system and operation attributes for codes in group `0KUC`?

Which specific ICD-10-PCS codes in this group represent open approach procedures?

What approaches and substitute types are represented across the `0KUC` codes?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures coded in `0KUC`?

References