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 0MD9 includes procedures performed to extract bursae and ligaments in the upper extremity, right. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when portions or all of a bursa or ligament in the right upper extremity are pulled or stripped out by force. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0MD9 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 Extraction Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve the extraction of all or a portion of bursae and ligaments in the right upper extremity and target the bursae and ligaments body system. These operations remove tissue by pulling or stripping out or off using force and are coded to reflect the specific extraction root operation. Accurate coding of these procedures supports correct inpatient reimbursement and ensures the clinical record matches the operative intervention.

Code Attributes

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

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Upper Extremity Bursa And Ligament Extraction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the operative report documents pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a bursa or ligament in the right upper extremity. Do not use these codes for excisions or other removal methods that are not performed by extraction.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0MD90ZZ	Extraction of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0MD93ZZ	Extraction of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0MD94ZZ	Extraction of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

9 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
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 68-year-old patient on anticoagulation presents to the emergency department with a rapidly expanding, painful swelling over the right shoulder after a fall; imaging suggests a torn subdeltoid bursa with large portions stripped off and persistent bleeding despite initial conservative measures, requiring operative removal of the disrupted bursal tissue under open access to control hemorrhage and debride nonviable ligament fragments. Typical codes: 0MD90ZZ
A 45-year-old manual laborer with chronic lateral epicondylitis and recurrent symptomatic synovial bursitis of the right elbow electively admitted for definitive surgical management after failure of conservative therapy; the surgeon performs a percutaneous stripping procedure to extract diseased bursal tissue adherent to overlying soft tissue to relieve pain and restore function. Typical codes: 0MD93ZZ
A 52-year-old patient develops infection and persistent pain after prior arthroscopic debridement of the right wrist, with retained infected bursal and ligamentous fragments; during an urgent inpatient procedure the team uses a percutaneous endoscopic approach to extract the infected portions of bursa and ligament to control the infectious source while preserving surrounding structures. Typical codes: 0MD94ZZ

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0MD0-HEAD-AND-NECK-EXTRACTION

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0MD2-LEFT-SHOULDER-EXTRACTION

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0MD3-ELBOW-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTRACTION

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

0MD4-LEFT-ELBOW-EXTRACTION

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

0MD5-WRIST-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTRACTION

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

0MD6-LEFT-WRIST-EXTRACTION

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

0MD7-RIGHT-HAND-PULLING-OR-STRIPPING-HAND-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT

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

0MD8-LEFT-HAND-EXTRACTION

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

0MDB-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-EXTRACTION

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
0MD90ZZ	Extraction of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0MD93ZZ	Extraction of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach
0MD94ZZ	Extraction of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

9 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
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 68-year-old patient on anticoagulation presents to the emergency department with a rapidly expanding, painful swelling over the right shoulder after a fall; imaging suggests a torn subdeltoid bursa with large portions stripped off and persistent bleeding despite initial conservative measures, requiring operative removal of the disrupted bursal tissue under open access to control hemorrhage and debride nonviable ligament fragments. Typical codes: 0MD90ZZ
A 45-year-old manual laborer with chronic lateral epicondylitis and recurrent symptomatic synovial bursitis of the right elbow electively admitted for definitive surgical management after failure of conservative therapy; the surgeon performs a percutaneous stripping procedure to extract diseased bursal tissue adherent to overlying soft tissue to relieve pain and restore function. Typical codes: 0MD93ZZ
A 52-year-old patient develops infection and persistent pain after prior arthroscopic debridement of the right wrist, with retained infected bursal and ligamentous fragments; during an urgent inpatient procedure the team uses a percutaneous endoscopic approach to extract the infected portions of bursa and ligament to control the infectious source while preserving surrounding structures. Typical codes: 0MD94ZZ

Related Codes

0MD0-HEAD-AND-NECK-EXTRACTION

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

0MD1-SHOULDER-BURSA-EXTRACTION

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

0MD2-LEFT-SHOULDER-EXTRACTION

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

0MD3-ELBOW-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTRACTION

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

0MD4-LEFT-ELBOW-EXTRACTION

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

0MD5-WRIST-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-EXTRACTION

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

0MD6-LEFT-WRIST-EXTRACTION

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

0MD7-RIGHT-HAND-PULLING-OR-STRIPPING-HAND-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT

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

0MD8-LEFT-HAND-EXTRACTION

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

0MDB-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-EXTRACTION

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 0MD9 code group?

What body system and operation does the 0MD9 group represent?

How do the individual codes in 0MD9 differ?

Why is accurate coding within the 0MD9 group important for inpatient records?

Which DRG families may be associated with procedures coded to 0MD9?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0MD9 code group?

What body system and operation does the 0MD9 group represent?

How do the individual codes in 0MD9 differ?

Why is accurate coding within the 0MD9 group important for inpatient records?

Which DRG families may be associated with procedures coded to 0MD9?

References