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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0MCB includes procedures performed to remove solid matter from bursae and ligaments in the left upper extremity. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs extirpation of concretions, foreign bodies, or other solid material from the left upper extremity bursae or ligaments. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0MCB group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific procedure performed and determines appropriate case mix and payment.

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Left Upper Extremity Extirpation Procedure Overview

This group includes extirpation procedures that remove solid matter from bursae and ligaments in the left upper extremity. These procedures target the bursae and ligaments body system and involve extraction of obstructing or diseased material without excision of the surrounding anatomic structures. Accurate coding of these extirpation procedures ensures inpatient records reflect the specific operation performed and supports appropriate case mix grouping for reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
M	Body System	Bursae and Ligaments
C	Operation	Extirpation
B	Body Part	Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Left

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Left Upper Extremity Extirpation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
M	Body System	Bursae and Ligaments
C	Operation	Extirpation
B	Body Part	Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Left

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the operative objective is to extract solid material from a bursa or ligament in the left upper extremity. Select the extirpation code when no tissue resection or complete excision of the bursa or ligament is performed and the procedure is performed in the inpatient setting.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0MCB0ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0MCB3ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0MCB4ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, 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
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
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
959	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 72-year-old patient on anticoagulation presents to the hospital with acute swelling, severe pain, and impaired range of motion of the left shoulder after a minor fall; imaging suggests a large calcific concretion within the subacromial bursa causing acute bursitis and functional impairment. Because the presentation is painful with limited mobility and conservative outpatient measures failed or are contraindicated, inpatient extirpation via an open approach is performed to remove the solid calcific deposit and decompress the bursa. Typical codes: 0MCB0ZZ
A 45-year-old manual laborer is admitted electively for persistent impingement symptoms of the left elbow from a retained foreign body within the olecranon bursa after prior puncture injury; symptoms include recurrent bursitis and drainage despite outpatient care. In the controlled inpatient setting the surgeon performs a percutaneous extraction of the foreign material from the bursa to resolve recurrent inflammation while avoiding excision of the bursal tissue. Typical codes: 0MCB3ZZ
A 60-year-old diabetic patient develops chronic, recurrent left wrist bursitis with intraligamentous concretions following prior conservative and minimally invasive attempts; the surgeon elects a percutaneous endoscopic procedure during an inpatient admission to visualize and remove the organized solid material within the ligamentous structure to reduce recurrence and preserve surrounding anatomy. Typical codes: 0MCB4ZZ

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

0MC1-SHOULDER-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC2-LEFT-SHOULDER-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC3-ELBOW-BURSA-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC4-LEFT-ELBOW-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC5-WRIST-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC6-LEFT-WRIST-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC7-HAND-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC8-LEFT-HAND-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC9-UPPER-EXTREMITY-BURSA-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity Bursa And Ligament, Right: 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
0MCB0ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0MCB3ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0MCB4ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, 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
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
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
959	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 72-year-old patient on anticoagulation presents to the hospital with acute swelling, severe pain, and impaired range of motion of the left shoulder after a minor fall; imaging suggests a large calcific concretion within the subacromial bursa causing acute bursitis and functional impairment. Because the presentation is painful with limited mobility and conservative outpatient measures failed or are contraindicated, inpatient extirpation via an open approach is performed to remove the solid calcific deposit and decompress the bursa. Typical codes: 0MCB0ZZ
A 45-year-old manual laborer is admitted electively for persistent impingement symptoms of the left elbow from a retained foreign body within the olecranon bursa after prior puncture injury; symptoms include recurrent bursitis and drainage despite outpatient care. In the controlled inpatient setting the surgeon performs a percutaneous extraction of the foreign material from the bursa to resolve recurrent inflammation while avoiding excision of the bursal tissue. Typical codes: 0MCB3ZZ
A 60-year-old diabetic patient develops chronic, recurrent left wrist bursitis with intraligamentous concretions following prior conservative and minimally invasive attempts; the surgeon elects a percutaneous endoscopic procedure during an inpatient admission to visualize and remove the organized solid material within the ligamentous structure to reduce recurrence and preserve surrounding anatomy. Typical codes: 0MCB4ZZ

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

0MC1-SHOULDER-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC2-LEFT-SHOULDER-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC3-ELBOW-BURSA-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC4-LEFT-ELBOW-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC5-WRIST-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC6-LEFT-WRIST-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC7-HAND-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC8-LEFT-HAND-EXTIRPATION

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

0MC9-UPPER-EXTREMITY-BURSA-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity Bursa And Ligament, Right: 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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ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

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Related Codes

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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 does ICD-10-PCS code group 0MCB represent?

What specific body part is coded in the 0MCB ICD-10-PCS group?

What ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 0MCB group and what approaches do they represent?

Why is accurate coding within the 0MCB group important for inpatient documentation?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures coded in the 0MCB group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0MCB represent?

What specific body part is coded in the 0MCB ICD-10-PCS group?

What ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 0MCB group and what approaches do they represent?

Why is accurate coding within the 0MCB group important for inpatient documentation?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures coded in the 0MCB group?

References