Reposition Left Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Reposition Left Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Reposition

Moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part

The body part is moved to a new location from an abnormal location, or from a normal location where it is not functioning correctly. The body part may or may not be cut out or off to be moved to the new location

For example

Reposition of undescended testicle, fracture reduction

5. Approach Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
0LS00ZZ	Reposition Head and Neck Tendon, Open Approach	Valid
0LS04ZZ	Reposition Head and Neck Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid
0LS10ZZ	Reposition Right Shoulder Tendon, Open Approach	Valid
0LS14ZZ	Reposition Right Shoulder Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid
0LS20ZZ	Reposition Left Shoulder Tendon, Open Approach	Valid
0LS24ZZ	Reposition Left Shoulder Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid
0LS30ZZ	Reposition Right Upper Arm Tendon, Open Approach	Valid
0LS34ZZ	Reposition Right Upper Arm Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid
0LS40ZZ	Reposition Left Upper Arm Tendon, Open Approach	Valid
0LS44ZZ	Reposition Left Upper Arm Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid
0LS50ZZ	Reposition Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach	Valid
0LS54ZZ	Reposition Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach	Valid

At a glance

Code: 0LS60ZZ
System: ICD-10-PCS
Status: Valid
Valid: FY2016 onwards
In the code set: FY2016 onwards
Part of: 0LS

Where this code sits

Section 0 Medical and Surgical
Body system 0L Tendons
Category 0LS Tendons, Reposition
This code 0LS60ZZ Reposition Left Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Open Approach

What each character means

0 Section Medical and Surgical
L Body system Tendons
S Root operation Reposition
6 Body Part Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left
0 Approach Open
Z Device No Device
Z Qualifier No Qualifier

Source

ICD-10-PCS FY2027 code set, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Effective October 1, 2026.

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