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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0L95 includes procedures performed to drain fluids or abscesses from tendons in the lower arm and wrist on the right side. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when there is removal of fluid, pus, or infectious material from tendon sheaths or peri-tendinous spaces of the right lower arm and wrist. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0L95 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Lower Arm And Wrist Tendon Drainage Procedure Overview

Procedures in ICD-10 PCS 0L95 involve drainage of the tendons in the lower arm and wrist on the right side and target the tendons body system. These operations remove fluid or purulent material from tendon sheathes or surrounding tendon tissues to relieve infection, swelling, or abscess. Accurate coding of these tendon drainage procedures ensures inpatient records reflect the specific body part and operation, which is important for correct case mix assignment and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
L	Body System	Tendons
9	Operation	Drainage
5	Body Part	Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right

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Lower Arm And Wrist Tendon Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
L	Body System	Tendons
9	Operation	Drainage
5	Body Part	Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a drainage procedure is performed on the right lower arm and wrist tendons to evacuate fluid, pus, or an abscess. Codes in this group apply when documentation specifies drainage of tendon sheaths or peri-tendinous collections on the right side.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0L9500Z	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0L950ZX	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0L950ZZ	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach
0L9530Z	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0L953ZX	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0L953ZZ	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Approach
0L9540Z	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0L954ZX	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0L954ZZ	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 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
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient presents to the emergency department with acute onset of severe pain, erythema, swelling, and fluctuance along the right distal forearm and wrist after a puncture wound. Examination and ultrasound confirm a purulent collection within a tendon sheath of the right wrist with signs of systemic infection, and the patient is taken to the operating room for urgent open surgical drainage to evacuate pus and decompress the infected tendon sheath. Open drainage is chosen to allow thorough debridement and obtain cultures for targeted antimicrobial therapy. Typical codes: 0L9500Z, 0L950ZZ
A middle-aged patient with subacute tenosynovitis of the right wrist refractory to antibiotics and ultrasound-guided aspiration presents for a planned inpatient procedure to definitively drain a persistent fluid collection within the tendon sheath under percutaneous endoscopic visualization. A percutaneous endoscopic approach is used to evacuate fluid, inspect the tendon sheath, and place a small drainage device if needed to promote continued outpatient drainage. Typical codes: 0L9540Z, 0L954ZZ
A patient previously treated with percutaneous drainage for a right wrist tendon abscess returns with recurrent swelling and a persistent sinus tract; imaging suggests loculated purulence not fully addressed by the prior procedure. The patient undergoes a percutaneous repeat drainage with contrast-assisted catheter placement to more completely evacuate collections and allow continued drainage, addressing the complication of incomplete initial drainage. Typical codes: 0L9530Z, 0L953ZZ

Related Codes

0L90-HEAD-AND-NECK-TENDON-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Head And Neck Tendon: Procedure Code Group Overview

0L91-SHOULDER-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L92-LEFT-SHOULDER-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L93-UPPER-ARM-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L94-LEFT-UPPER-ARM-DRAINAGE

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

0L96-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-DRAINAGE

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

0L97-RIGHT-HAND-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-FLUIDS-HAND-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L98-LEFT-HAND-TENDON-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Hand Tendon: Procedure Code Group Overview

0L99-TRUNK-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L9B-TRUNK-TENDON-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Trunk Tendon: 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

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0L9500Z	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0L950ZX	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0L950ZZ	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach
0L9530Z	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0L953ZX	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0L953ZZ	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Approach
0L9540Z	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0L954ZX	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0L954ZZ	Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 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
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient presents to the emergency department with acute onset of severe pain, erythema, swelling, and fluctuance along the right distal forearm and wrist after a puncture wound. Examination and ultrasound confirm a purulent collection within a tendon sheath of the right wrist with signs of systemic infection, and the patient is taken to the operating room for urgent open surgical drainage to evacuate pus and decompress the infected tendon sheath. Open drainage is chosen to allow thorough debridement and obtain cultures for targeted antimicrobial therapy. Typical codes: 0L9500Z, 0L950ZZ
A middle-aged patient with subacute tenosynovitis of the right wrist refractory to antibiotics and ultrasound-guided aspiration presents for a planned inpatient procedure to definitively drain a persistent fluid collection within the tendon sheath under percutaneous endoscopic visualization. A percutaneous endoscopic approach is used to evacuate fluid, inspect the tendon sheath, and place a small drainage device if needed to promote continued outpatient drainage. Typical codes: 0L9540Z, 0L954ZZ
A patient previously treated with percutaneous drainage for a right wrist tendon abscess returns with recurrent swelling and a persistent sinus tract; imaging suggests loculated purulence not fully addressed by the prior procedure. The patient undergoes a percutaneous repeat drainage with contrast-assisted catheter placement to more completely evacuate collections and allow continued drainage, addressing the complication of incomplete initial drainage. Typical codes: 0L9530Z, 0L953ZZ

Related Codes

0L90-HEAD-AND-NECK-TENDON-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Head And Neck Tendon: Procedure Code Group Overview

0L91-SHOULDER-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L92-LEFT-SHOULDER-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L93-UPPER-ARM-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L94-LEFT-UPPER-ARM-DRAINAGE

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

0L96-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-DRAINAGE

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

0L97-RIGHT-HAND-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-FLUIDS-HAND-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L98-LEFT-HAND-TENDON-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Hand Tendon: Procedure Code Group Overview

0L99-TRUNK-TENDON-DRAINAGE

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

0L9B-TRUNK-TENDON-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Trunk Tendon: 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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Code Attributes

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation are described in ICD-10-PCS code group `0L95`?

What body part is specified by ICD-10-PCS codes in the `0L95` group?

What are the different approaches and device options listed within `0L95` codes?

How does accurate coding of `0L95` procedures affect inpatient documentation and reimbursement?

Which Related DRGs may be associated with procedures coded to `0L95`?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation are described in ICD-10-PCS code group `0L95`?

What body part is specified by ICD-10-PCS codes in the `0L95` group?

What are the different approaches and device options listed within `0L95` codes?

How does accurate coding of `0L95` procedures affect inpatient documentation and reimbursement?

Which Related DRGs may be associated with procedures coded to `0L95`?

References