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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0MT7 includes procedures performed to remove or excise bursae and ligaments in the hand. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a complete resection of a hand bursa or hand ligament is performed for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0MT7 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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Hand Bursa And Ligament Resection Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes resections performed on bursae and ligaments of the hand, targeting the bursae and ligament structures within the hand body system. Procedures involve cutting out or off all of a body part (resection) for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons such as removal of diseased bursae or damaged ligaments. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these resections ensures inpatient documentation reflects the exact procedure performed and supports correct case mix assignment and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
M	Body System	Bursae and Ligaments
T	Operation	Resection
7	Body Part	Hand Bursa and Ligament, Right

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Hand Bursa And Ligament Resection Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
M	Body System	Bursae and Ligaments
T	Operation	Resection
7	Body Part	Hand Bursa and Ligament, Right

When to Use

Use codes from this group when a complete resection of a right hand bursa or a right hand ligament is performed during an inpatient stay. Do not use these codes for partial excisions, repairs, or procedures with concurrent replacement of the structure.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0MT70ZZ	Resection of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0MT74ZZ	Resection of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

6 rows

DRG Code	Description
513	Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures with CC/MCC
514	Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures without CC/MCC
906	Hand Procedures for Injuries
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

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 68-year-old patient with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis presents with severe pain, swelling, and limited range of motion in the right hand despite conservative therapy. Imaging and clinical exam localize a markedly inflamed and nonfunctional bursa/adjacent degenerative ligament that is the clear pain generator; inpatient surgery is planned to excise the entire affected bursa and associated degenerated ligament to control pain and restore function. An open resection is performed because of the need for direct visualization and extensive debridement of adjacent structures. Typical codes: 0MT70ZZ
A 42-year-old manual laborer presents emergently after an industrial crush injury to the right hand with a tense, avulsed ligament complex and ruptured bursa causing persistent mechanical block and contamination. After initial stabilization and washout, the operative team elects to perform a complete resection of the severely damaged bursa and torn ligament to remove nonviable tissue and reduce infection risk. The procedure is completed via percutaneous endoscopic approach to limit soft-tissue disruption while allowing targeted removal. Typical codes: 0MT74ZZ
A 55-year-old patient previously treated conservatively for chronic tenosynovitis of the right hand returns with recurrent painful swelling and a failed prior limited excision performed in the outpatient setting. Because symptoms persist and the outpatient procedure did not remove all diseased tissue, inpatient definitive resection of the remaining pathological bursa and associated ligament tissue is performed to address recurrence. Given the extent of prior surgery and need for complete removal, an open resection is undertaken. Typical codes: 0MT70ZZ

Related Codes

0MT0-HEAD-AND-NECK-RESECTION

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

0MT1-SHOULDER-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-RESECTION

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

0MT2-LEFT-SHOULDER-RESECTION

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

0MT3-ELBOW-RIGHT-CUTTING-OUT-ELBOW-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-RESECTION

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

0MT4-LEFT-ELBOW-RESECTION

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

0MT5-WRIST-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-RESECTION

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

0MT6-LEFT-WRIST-RESECTION

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

0MT8-LEFT-HAND-RESECTION

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

0MT9-UPPER-EXTREMITY-RESECTION

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

0MTB-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-RESECTION

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

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0MT70ZZ	Resection of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
0MT74ZZ	Resection of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

6 rows

DRG Code	Description
513	Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures with CC/MCC
514	Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures without CC/MCC
906	Hand Procedures for Injuries
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

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 68-year-old patient with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis presents with severe pain, swelling, and limited range of motion in the right hand despite conservative therapy. Imaging and clinical exam localize a markedly inflamed and nonfunctional bursa/adjacent degenerative ligament that is the clear pain generator; inpatient surgery is planned to excise the entire affected bursa and associated degenerated ligament to control pain and restore function. An open resection is performed because of the need for direct visualization and extensive debridement of adjacent structures. Typical codes: 0MT70ZZ
A 42-year-old manual laborer presents emergently after an industrial crush injury to the right hand with a tense, avulsed ligament complex and ruptured bursa causing persistent mechanical block and contamination. After initial stabilization and washout, the operative team elects to perform a complete resection of the severely damaged bursa and torn ligament to remove nonviable tissue and reduce infection risk. The procedure is completed via percutaneous endoscopic approach to limit soft-tissue disruption while allowing targeted removal. Typical codes: 0MT74ZZ
A 55-year-old patient previously treated conservatively for chronic tenosynovitis of the right hand returns with recurrent painful swelling and a failed prior limited excision performed in the outpatient setting. Because symptoms persist and the outpatient procedure did not remove all diseased tissue, inpatient definitive resection of the remaining pathological bursa and associated ligament tissue is performed to address recurrence. Given the extent of prior surgery and need for complete removal, an open resection is undertaken. Typical codes: 0MT70ZZ

Related Codes

0MT0-HEAD-AND-NECK-RESECTION

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

0MT1-SHOULDER-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-RESECTION

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

0MT2-LEFT-SHOULDER-RESECTION

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

0MT3-ELBOW-RIGHT-CUTTING-OUT-ELBOW-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-RESECTION

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

0MT4-LEFT-ELBOW-RESECTION

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

0MT5-WRIST-BURSA-AND-LIGAMENT-RESECTION

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

0MT6-LEFT-WRIST-RESECTION

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

0MT8-LEFT-HAND-RESECTION

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

0MT9-UPPER-EXTREMITY-RESECTION

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

0MTB-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-RESECTION

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

Showing 1–10 of 27

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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Hand Bursa And Ligament Resection Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the Hand Bursa and Ligament, Right group?

What operation and body system are represented by ICD-10-PCS group 0MT7?

When should a coder use a 0MT7 code in inpatient documentation?

How do codes in 0MT7 affect DRG assignment and reimbursement?

What approaches are described for resection procedures in this code group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the Hand Bursa and Ligament, Right group?

What operation and body system are represented by ICD-10-PCS group 0MT7?

When should a coder use a 0MT7 code in inpatient documentation?

How do codes in 0MT7 affect DRG assignment and reimbursement?

What approaches are described for resection procedures in this code group?

References