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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0M95 includes procedures performed to drain bursae and ligaments in the right wrist. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when fluid or infectious material is removed from the bursae and ligaments of the right wrist to treat or diagnose a condition. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0M95 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Wrist Bursa And Ligament Drainage Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve drainage of the bursae and ligaments of the right wrist to remove accumulated fluid or infectious material. These procedures target the bursae and ligaments body system and are performed to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, or treat infection. Accurate coding of these drainage procedures is important for inpatient reimbursement because it captures the specific root operation and anatomical site, supporting appropriate case mix assignment and payment.

Code Attributes

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

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Wrist Bursa And Ligament Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

When to Use

Use a code from this group when fluid, pus, or other material is aspirated or drained from the bursae or ligaments of the right wrist. These codes apply when the primary intent of the procedure is removal of fluid or infectious material rather than repair or excision.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0M9500Z	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0M950ZX	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0M950ZZ	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0M9530Z	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0M953ZX	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0M953ZZ	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0M9540Z	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0M954ZX	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0M954ZZ	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

2 rows

DRG Code	Description
506	Major Thumb or Joint Procedures
906	Hand Procedures for Injuries

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient on chronic corticosteroids presents to the emergency department with sudden onset right wrist swelling, severe pain, erythema, and fever; aspiration in the ED suggests purulent fluid and the patient is admitted for intravenous antibiotics and operative management to evacuate infected bursal fluid and obtain cultures. Because the primary intent is removal of infected fluid from the right wrist bursae and ligaments via an open incision to allow thorough drainage and debridement, a drainage procedure from this group is performed. Typical codes: 0M950ZZ, 0M9500Z
A middle-aged manual laborer with months of recurrent wrist pain and progressively enlarging, fluid-filled swelling over the dorsal right wrist is scheduled for a planned inpatient procedure after failure of conservative therapy; the aim is to aspirate and definitively drain the bursal collection and place a drain to prevent re-accumulation. For elective drainage of the right wrist bursa with placement of a drainage device using a percutaneous approach, select an appropriate code from this group. Typical codes: 0M9530Z
A hospitalized patient with persistent bursal effusion in the right wrist after prior needle aspiration returns with ongoing symptoms and unclear etiology; the team performs a percutaneous endoscopic drainage to visualize the bursal space, obtain targeted samples, and ensure adequate evacuation when prior less invasive attempts have failed. Because this is a therapeutic percutaneous endoscopic drainage of the right wrist bursae and ligaments, choose a percutaneous endoscopic drainage code. Typical codes: 0M9540Z, 0M954ZX

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0M90-HEAD-AND-NECK-DRAINAGE

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0M91-SHOULDER-BURSA-DRAINAGE

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0M92-LEFT-SHOULDER-DRAINAGE

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0M93-ELBOW-BURSA-DRAINAGE

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0M94-LEFT-ELBOW-DRAINAGE

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0M96-LEFT-WRIST-DRAINAGE

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

0M97-HAND-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-DRAINAGE

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

0M98-LEFT-HAND-DRAINAGE

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

0M99-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DRAINAGE

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

0M9B-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DRAINAGE

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

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0M9500Z	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0M950ZX	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0M950ZZ	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0M9530Z	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0M953ZX	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0M953ZZ	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0M9540Z	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0M954ZX	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0M954ZZ	Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

2 rows

DRG Code	Description
506	Major Thumb or Joint Procedures
906	Hand Procedures for Injuries

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient on chronic corticosteroids presents to the emergency department with sudden onset right wrist swelling, severe pain, erythema, and fever; aspiration in the ED suggests purulent fluid and the patient is admitted for intravenous antibiotics and operative management to evacuate infected bursal fluid and obtain cultures. Because the primary intent is removal of infected fluid from the right wrist bursae and ligaments via an open incision to allow thorough drainage and debridement, a drainage procedure from this group is performed. Typical codes: 0M950ZZ, 0M9500Z
A middle-aged manual laborer with months of recurrent wrist pain and progressively enlarging, fluid-filled swelling over the dorsal right wrist is scheduled for a planned inpatient procedure after failure of conservative therapy; the aim is to aspirate and definitively drain the bursal collection and place a drain to prevent re-accumulation. For elective drainage of the right wrist bursa with placement of a drainage device using a percutaneous approach, select an appropriate code from this group. Typical codes: 0M9530Z
A hospitalized patient with persistent bursal effusion in the right wrist after prior needle aspiration returns with ongoing symptoms and unclear etiology; the team performs a percutaneous endoscopic drainage to visualize the bursal space, obtain targeted samples, and ensure adequate evacuation when prior less invasive attempts have failed. Because this is a therapeutic percutaneous endoscopic drainage of the right wrist bursae and ligaments, choose a percutaneous endoscopic drainage code. Typical codes: 0M9540Z, 0M954ZX

Related Codes

0M90-HEAD-AND-NECK-DRAINAGE

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

0M91-SHOULDER-BURSA-DRAINAGE

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

0M92-LEFT-SHOULDER-DRAINAGE

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

0M93-ELBOW-BURSA-DRAINAGE

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

0M94-LEFT-ELBOW-DRAINAGE

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

0M96-LEFT-WRIST-DRAINAGE

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

0M97-HAND-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-DRAINAGE

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

0M98-LEFT-HAND-DRAINAGE

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

0M99-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DRAINAGE

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

0M9B-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DRAINAGE

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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Wrist Bursa And Ligament Drainage Procedure Overview

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 ICD-10-PCS code group 0M95 for the right wrist?

What is the primary purpose of procedures in the Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Right group?

How does accurate coding within 0M95 affect inpatient reimbursement?

What are examples of specific ICD-10-PCS codes in this group and their distinguishing attributes?

Which related DRGs are linked to procedures in the 0M95 group?

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 0M95 for the right wrist?

What is the primary purpose of procedures in the Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Right group?

How does accurate coding within 0M95 affect inpatient reimbursement?

What are examples of specific ICD-10-PCS codes in this group and their distinguishing attributes?

Which related DRGs are linked to procedures in the 0M95 group?

References