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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0LB8 includes procedures performed to excise portions of tendon structures in the left hand. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when surgical removal of tendon tissue in the left hand is performed to treat injury, infection, or localized tendon pathology. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0LB8 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Hand Tendon Excision Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve excision of a portion of a left hand tendon and target the tendons body system. These operations remove or cut out tendon tissue without replacement to treat injury, infection, or localized pathology. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these excisions is important for inpatient reimbursement and for reflecting the clinical care provided.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
L	Body System	Tendons
B	Operation	Excision
8	Body Part	Hand Tendon, Left

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Hand Tendon Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
L	Body System	Tendons
B	Operation	Excision
8	Body Part	Hand Tendon, Left

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a surgeon performs partial or segmental removal of tendon tissue in the left hand without placing a graft or prosthesis. Apply these codes for inpatient documentation when the operative report describes excision as the root operation performed on a left hand tendon.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0LB80ZX	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0LB80ZZ	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Open Approach
0LB83ZX	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0LB83ZZ	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Approach
0LB84ZX	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0LB84ZZ	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

18 rows

DRG Code	Description
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue 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
628	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC
629	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged manual laborer presents after a laceration to the volar aspect of the left hand with partial loss of a flexor tendon segment and persistent weakness of finger flexion. The patient is taken to the operating room for exploration and debridement; the surgeon excises the nonviable portion of the left hand tendon without placing a graft to restore healthy tendon ends prior to potential staged reconstruction. An open approach is used because direct visualization and repair planning are required. Typical codes: 0LB80ZZ
An elderly patient with chronic tenosynovitis of a left extensor tendon has recurring focal tendon degeneration causing painful triggering and impaired hand function despite conservative management. During a planned inpatient procedure, the surgeon performs a focused excision of the diseased tendon segment using a percutaneous endoscopic technique to remove the pathologic tissue without replacement and minimize surgical morbidity. Typical codes: 0LB84ZZ
A patient previously treated for flexor tendon infection presents with a loculated tendon abscess and persistent necrotic tendon tissue identified on imaging; prior repair attempts failed. In a more limited percutaneous procedure to control infection and remove devitalized tissue, the surgeon excises the affected portion of the left hand tendon without inserting a graft or prosthesis. Typical codes: 0LB83ZZ

Related Codes

0LB0-HEAD-AND-NECK-EXCISION

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

0LB1-SHOULDER-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LB2-LEFT-SHOULDER-EXCISION

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

0LB3-RIGHT-UPPER-ARM-CUTTING-OUT-UPPER-ARM-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LB4-UPPER-ARM-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LB5-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-EXCISION

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

0LB6-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-EXCISION

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

0LB7-HAND-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LB9-TRUNK-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LBB-TRUNK-TENDON-EXCISION

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

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0LB80ZX	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0LB80ZZ	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Open Approach
0LB83ZX	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0LB83ZZ	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Approach
0LB84ZX	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0LB84ZZ	Excision of Left Hand Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

18 rows

DRG Code	Description
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue 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
628	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC
629	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC

Showing 1–10 of 18

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged manual laborer presents after a laceration to the volar aspect of the left hand with partial loss of a flexor tendon segment and persistent weakness of finger flexion. The patient is taken to the operating room for exploration and debridement; the surgeon excises the nonviable portion of the left hand tendon without placing a graft to restore healthy tendon ends prior to potential staged reconstruction. An open approach is used because direct visualization and repair planning are required. Typical codes: 0LB80ZZ
An elderly patient with chronic tenosynovitis of a left extensor tendon has recurring focal tendon degeneration causing painful triggering and impaired hand function despite conservative management. During a planned inpatient procedure, the surgeon performs a focused excision of the diseased tendon segment using a percutaneous endoscopic technique to remove the pathologic tissue without replacement and minimize surgical morbidity. Typical codes: 0LB84ZZ
A patient previously treated for flexor tendon infection presents with a loculated tendon abscess and persistent necrotic tendon tissue identified on imaging; prior repair attempts failed. In a more limited percutaneous procedure to control infection and remove devitalized tissue, the surgeon excises the affected portion of the left hand tendon without inserting a graft or prosthesis. Typical codes: 0LB83ZZ

Related Codes

0LB0-HEAD-AND-NECK-EXCISION

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

0LB1-SHOULDER-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LB2-LEFT-SHOULDER-EXCISION

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

0LB3-RIGHT-UPPER-ARM-CUTTING-OUT-UPPER-ARM-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LB4-UPPER-ARM-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LB5-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-EXCISION

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

0LB6-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-EXCISION

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

0LB7-HAND-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LB9-TRUNK-TENDON-EXCISION

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

0LBB-TRUNK-TENDON-EXCISION

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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Hand Tendon Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Hand Tendon Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 0LB8?

What is the primary body system and operation represented by 0LB8 codes?

When should 0LB8 codes be used for inpatient documentation?

How do 0LB8 codes relate to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)?

What approaches to excision are identified in the 0LB8 code set?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 0LB8?

What is the primary body system and operation represented by 0LB8 codes?

When should 0LB8 codes be used for inpatient documentation?

How do 0LB8 codes relate to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)?

What approaches to excision are identified in the 0LB8 code set?

References