ICD-10-PCS Table: Medical and Surgical - Tendons - Destruction

ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Table (2025)

This page provides the details for ICD-10-PCS Table 0L5: Medical and Surgical - Tendons - Destruction. Use the interactive builder below, review all possible character options, or browse the complete list of valid 7-character codes to construct an inpatient procedure code for the 2025 coding year.

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All Possible Options for Characters in Table 0L5:

Char 4: Character 4
  • 0 - Head and Neck Tendon
  • 1 - Shoulder Tendon, Right
  • 2 - Shoulder Tendon, Left
  • 3 - Upper Arm Tendon, Right
  • 4 - Upper Arm Tendon, Left
  • 5 - Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right
  • 6 - Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left
  • 7 - Hand Tendon, Right
  • 8 - Hand Tendon, Left
  • 9 - Trunk Tendon, Right
  • B - Trunk Tendon, Left
  • C - Thorax Tendon, Right
  • D - Thorax Tendon, Left
  • F - Abdomen Tendon, Right
  • G - Abdomen Tendon, Left
  • H - Perineum Tendon
  • J - Hip Tendon, Right
  • K - Hip Tendon, Left
  • L - Upper Leg Tendon, Right
  • M - Upper Leg Tendon, Left
  • N - Lower Leg Tendon, Right
  • P - Lower Leg Tendon, Left
  • Q - Knee Tendon, Right
  • R - Knee Tendon, Left
  • S - Ankle Tendon, Right
  • T - Ankle Tendon, Left
  • V - Foot Tendon, Right
  • W - Foot Tendon, Left
Char 5: Character 5
  • 0 - Open
  • 3 - Percutaneous
  • 4 - Percutaneous Endoscopic
Char 6: Character 6
  • Z - No Device
Char 7: Character 7
  • Z - No Qualifier

Complete List of Valid 7-Character Codes for Table 0L5:

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Understanding ICD-10-PCS Table 0L5 (Destruction of Tendons)

The ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) is utilized in U.S. healthcare settings for reporting inpatient hospital procedures. Table 0L5 belongs to the Medical and Surgical section, specifically addressing procedures within the Tendons body system, and focuses on the root operation of Destruction.

A complete 7-character ICD-10-PCS code from this table is constructed as follows:

  • Character 1 (Section): 0 - Medical and Surgical
  • Character 2 (Body System): L - Tendons
  • Character 3 (Root Operation): 5 - Destruction
  • Character 4 (Character 4): Specifies the exact body part involved in the destruction.
  • Character 5 (Character 5): Defines the technique (e.g., Open, Percutaneous) used to reach the procedure site.
  • Character 6 (Character 6): Indicates if a device was used during the destruction and its type.
  • Character 7 (Character 7): Provides additional specific information or clarifies the procedure.

Accurate assignment of each character based on the operative report and the detailed definitions within the ICD-10-PCS system is essential for correct coding. This page lists all valid options and combinations for table 0L5 according to the 2025 ICD-10-PCS guidelines.