ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Tendon: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0L2Y includes procedures performed to change devices on tendons in the lower extremity. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a device associated with a lower tendon is removed and an identical or similar device is placed without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0L2Y group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific operation performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Lower Tendon Change Procedure Overview

This procedure group covers inpatient operations that change a device on or for lower tendon structures without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane. Procedures involve removing or replacing an identical or similar device associated with tendons in the lower extremity and target the tendon body system. Accurate coding ensures the inpatient record reflects the exact operation and supports appropriate reimbursement and case mix assignment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
L	Body System	Tendons
2	Operation	Change
Y	Body Part	Lower Tendon

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Lower Tendon Change Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
L	Body System	Tendons
2	Operation	Change
Y	Body Part	Lower Tendon

When to Use

Use codes from this group when an implanted or attached device associated with a lower tendon is removed and an identical or similar device is placed during the same encounter without cutting or puncturing skin or mucous membranes. These codes apply only to inpatient procedures involving the tendon body system where the operation is Change.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0L2YX0Z	Change Drainage Device in Lower Tendon, External Approach
0L2YXYZ	Change Other Device in Lower Tendon, External Approach

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a history of chronic Achilles tendon tenosynovitis presents to the inpatient service with a malfunctioning external drainage device used after prior tendon debridement; the device is obstructed and draining poorly, raising concern for recurrent fluid collection. The treatment team removes the malfunctioning external drainage device and places an identical external drainage device for continued evacuation without making any skin incisions or punctures beyond the existing device tract. Typical codes: 0L2YX0Z
A middle-aged runner with a symptomatic post-operative tendon sheath seroma elects to have the temporary external drainage apparatus replaced during a planned inpatient admission to facilitate physiotherapy progression. The device is removed and an identical external drainage device is positioned through the existing tract without cutting or creating new skin or mucous membrane incisions. Typical codes: 0L2YX0Z
A patient presents after recent tendon repair with irritation around an external tendon-support device; the device is found to be nonfunctional and contaminated. To manage the complication, clinicians remove the contaminated device and place a similar external device in the same location through the existing external access to maintain tendon support and drainage without new incisions. Typical codes: 0L2YX0Z

Related Codes

0L2X-UPPER-TENDON-CHANGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Tendon: Procedure Code Group Overview

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

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0L2YX0Z	Change Drainage Device in Lower Tendon, External Approach
0L2YXYZ	Change Other Device in Lower Tendon, External Approach

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a history of chronic Achilles tendon tenosynovitis presents to the inpatient service with a malfunctioning external drainage device used after prior tendon debridement; the device is obstructed and draining poorly, raising concern for recurrent fluid collection. The treatment team removes the malfunctioning external drainage device and places an identical external drainage device for continued evacuation without making any skin incisions or punctures beyond the existing device tract. Typical codes: 0L2YX0Z
A middle-aged runner with a symptomatic post-operative tendon sheath seroma elects to have the temporary external drainage apparatus replaced during a planned inpatient admission to facilitate physiotherapy progression. The device is removed and an identical external drainage device is positioned through the existing tract without cutting or creating new skin or mucous membrane incisions. Typical codes: 0L2YX0Z
A patient presents after recent tendon repair with irritation around an external tendon-support device; the device is found to be nonfunctional and contaminated. To manage the complication, clinicians remove the contaminated device and place a similar external device in the same location through the existing external access to maintain tendon support and drainage without new incisions. Typical codes: 0L2YX0Z

Related Codes

0L2X-UPPER-TENDON-CHANGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Tendon: Procedure Code Group Overview

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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Code Attributes

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Lower Tendon Change Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the 0L2Y code group?

What are the specific ICD-10-PCS codes listed in this group?

What section, body system, and operation attributes define these codes?

When should coders use a 0L2Y code for inpatient documentation?

How does accurate coding in 0L2Y impact reimbursement and records?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the 0L2Y code group?

What are the specific ICD-10-PCS codes listed in this group?

What section, body system, and operation attributes define these codes?

When should coders use a 0L2Y code for inpatient documentation?

How does accurate coding in 0L2Y impact reimbursement and records?

References