ICD-10-PCS Code For Elbow Bursa And Ligament Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0M53 includes procedures performed to destroy bursae and ligaments in the right elbow. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when surgical destruction or ablation of all or a portion of the elbow bursa and ligament is performed to treat disease or injury. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0M53 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and determines appropriate case mix and payment.

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Elbow Bursa And Ligament Destruction Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve the destruction of all or part of the elbow bursa and associated ligaments using energy, force, or a destructive agent and target the bursae and ligaments body system. These inpatient procedures remove or ablate pathological bursal tissue or damaged ligamentous tissue in the right elbow. Accurate coding matters because it documents the specific root operation and body part for case mix and reimbursement. Precise code selection supports clinical documentation and billing integrity.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
M	Body System	Bursae and Ligaments
5	Operation	Destruction
3	Body Part	Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Right

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Elbow Bursa And Ligament Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
M	Body System	Bursae and Ligaments
5	Operation	Destruction
3	Body Part	Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the clinical procedure performed is the destruction or ablation of all or part of the right elbow bursa or ligament. These codes are appropriate when the operative intent and documentation specify destruction as the root operation rather than excision, repair, or other interventions.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0M530ZZ	Destruction of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0M533ZZ	Destruction of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0M534ZZ	Destruction of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
495	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with MCC
496	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC
497	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur 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
630	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. 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 elderly patient on anticoagulation presents emergently with rapidly expanding swelling, severe pain, and skin compromise over the right olecranon bursa after minor trauma; conservative measures fail and there is concern for infected or hemorrhagic bursal tissue requiring removal by direct destructive means during the inpatient stay to control local tissue necrosis and prevent systemic infection. Typical codes: 0M530ZZ, 0M533ZZ.
A middle-aged manual laborer with chronic refractory lateral elbow pain and imaging showing degenerative, fibrotic changes of the right elbow ligament complex undergoes a planned inpatient procedure to ablate scarred ligamentous and bursal tissue that has failed conservative and outpatient interventions to restore function and relieve pain. Typical codes: 0M534ZZ, 0M533ZZ.
A patient develops postoperative stiffness and symptomatic recurrent bursal hypertrophy after prior open elbow surgery; during a subsequent inpatient intervention for debridement and targeted destruction of residual diseased bursal and ligament tissue to address persistent mechanical symptoms, direct destructive techniques are used rather than formal excision. Typical codes: 0M530ZZ, 0M534ZZ.

Related Codes

0M50-HEAD-AND-NECK-DESTRUCTION

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

0M51-SHOULDER-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-DESTRUCTION

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0M52-LEFT-SHOULDER-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Bursa And Ligament Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M54-LEFT-ELBOW-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Elbow: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M55-WRIST-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Wrist Bursa And Ligament: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M56-LEFT-WRIST-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Wrist Bursa And Ligament Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M57-HAND-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hand Bursa And Ligament Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M58-LEFT-HAND-DESTRUCTION

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

0M59-RIGHT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity Bursa And Ligament Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M5B-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Upper Extremity: 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
0M530ZZ	Destruction of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0M533ZZ	Destruction of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0M534ZZ	Destruction of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
495	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with MCC
496	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC
497	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur 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
630	Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. 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 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient on anticoagulation presents emergently with rapidly expanding swelling, severe pain, and skin compromise over the right olecranon bursa after minor trauma; conservative measures fail and there is concern for infected or hemorrhagic bursal tissue requiring removal by direct destructive means during the inpatient stay to control local tissue necrosis and prevent systemic infection. Typical codes: 0M530ZZ, 0M533ZZ.
A middle-aged manual laborer with chronic refractory lateral elbow pain and imaging showing degenerative, fibrotic changes of the right elbow ligament complex undergoes a planned inpatient procedure to ablate scarred ligamentous and bursal tissue that has failed conservative and outpatient interventions to restore function and relieve pain. Typical codes: 0M534ZZ, 0M533ZZ.
A patient develops postoperative stiffness and symptomatic recurrent bursal hypertrophy after prior open elbow surgery; during a subsequent inpatient intervention for debridement and targeted destruction of residual diseased bursal and ligament tissue to address persistent mechanical symptoms, direct destructive techniques are used rather than formal excision. Typical codes: 0M530ZZ, 0M534ZZ.

Related Codes

0M50-HEAD-AND-NECK-DESTRUCTION

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

0M51-SHOULDER-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Bursa And Ligament, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M52-LEFT-SHOULDER-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Bursa And Ligament Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M54-LEFT-ELBOW-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Elbow: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M55-WRIST-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Wrist Bursa And Ligament: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M56-LEFT-WRIST-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Wrist Bursa And Ligament Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M57-HAND-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hand Bursa And Ligament Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M58-LEFT-HAND-DESTRUCTION

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

0M59-RIGHT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity Bursa And Ligament Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0M5B-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Upper Extremity: 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 procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0M53 code group?

What is the primary purpose of coding procedures in ICD-10-PCS 0M53?

What are the code attributes for the 0M53 procedure group?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 0M53 group?

How does approach selection affect code choice within 0M53?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0M53 code group?

What is the primary purpose of coding procedures in ICD-10-PCS 0M53?

What are the code attributes for the 0M53 procedure group?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 0M53 group?

How does approach selection affect code choice within 0M53?

References