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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0M99 includes procedures performed to drain fluid or pus from bursae and ligaments in the right upper extremity. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a drainage procedure is performed on a right upper extremity bursa or ligament to remove accumulated fluid, treat infection, or relieve pressure. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0M99 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Upper Extremity Bursa And Ligament Drainage Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes inpatient drainage procedures performed on bursae and ligaments of the right upper extremity. These procedures involve evacuating fluid, pus, or other collections from bursae or ligamentous spaces to relieve symptoms or treat infection. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding identifies the body system and operation performed and supports correct inpatient reimbursement and clinical documentation.

Code Attributes

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

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Upper Extremity 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
9	Body Part	Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an inpatient drainage procedure targets a bursa or ligament in the right upper extremity to evacuate fluid, pus, or other collections. Do not use these codes for procedures on other body parts or for operations other than drainage.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0M9900Z	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0M990ZX	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0M990ZZ	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0M9930Z	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0M993ZX	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0M993ZZ	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0M9940Z	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0M994ZX	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0M994ZZ	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

15 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
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient on chronic anticoagulation presents to the emergency department with a rapidly enlarging, tense swelling over the right olecranon after a minor fall, with increasing pain and limited elbow motion; imaging and exam suggest large hemorrhagic bursitis with threatened skin compromise, prompting inpatient drainage to evacuate blood and decompress the bursa. Typical codes: 0M9930Z, 0M9940Z
A middle-aged manual laborer is admitted electively for persistent, recurrent septic subacromial bursitis of the right shoulder after failed outpatient antibiotic therapy and repeated aspiration; definitive inpatient drainage and placement of a drain are planned to control infection and allow irrigation. Typical codes: 0M9900Z, 0M9930Z
A patient recently treated for right wrist soft-tissue infection returns with a postoperative fluid collection within a ligamentous plane causing increasing pain and limited hand function; after failed bedside attempts, the patient is taken to the OR for percutaneous endoscopic drainage to evacuate purulent material and obtain cultures. Typical codes: 0M9940Z, 0M993ZX

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

0M95-WRIST-RIGHT-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-FLUIDS-AND-OR-GASES-WRIST

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

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
0M9900Z	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0M990ZX	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0M990ZZ	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0M9930Z	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0M993ZX	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0M993ZZ	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0M9940Z	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0M994ZX	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0M994ZZ	Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

15 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
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 15

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient on chronic anticoagulation presents to the emergency department with a rapidly enlarging, tense swelling over the right olecranon after a minor fall, with increasing pain and limited elbow motion; imaging and exam suggest large hemorrhagic bursitis with threatened skin compromise, prompting inpatient drainage to evacuate blood and decompress the bursa. Typical codes: 0M9930Z, 0M9940Z
A middle-aged manual laborer is admitted electively for persistent, recurrent septic subacromial bursitis of the right shoulder after failed outpatient antibiotic therapy and repeated aspiration; definitive inpatient drainage and placement of a drain are planned to control infection and allow irrigation. Typical codes: 0M9900Z, 0M9930Z
A patient recently treated for right wrist soft-tissue infection returns with a postoperative fluid collection within a ligamentous plane causing increasing pain and limited hand function; after failed bedside attempts, the patient is taken to the OR for percutaneous endoscopic drainage to evacuate purulent material and obtain cultures. Typical codes: 0M9940Z, 0M993ZX

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

0M95-WRIST-RIGHT-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-FLUIDS-AND-OR-GASES-WRIST

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

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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Upper Extremity 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 ICD-10-PCS code group covers drainage of bursae and ligaments in the right upper extremity?

What body system and operation are represented by this code group?

Which specific ICD-10-PCS codes in the 0M99 group denote open approach drainage?

What percutaneous and percutaneous endoscopic codes are included for right upper extremity bursa and ligament drainage?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures coded from the 0M99 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers drainage of bursae and ligaments in the right upper extremity?

What body system and operation are represented by this code group?

Which specific ICD-10-PCS codes in the 0M99 group denote open approach drainage?

What percutaneous and percutaneous endoscopic codes are included for right upper extremity bursa and ligament drainage?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures coded from the 0M99 group?

References