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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0LJY4ZZInspection of Lower Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0LJY4ZZ

0LJY4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the lower tendon using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.29).

For a different body part, codes include 0LJX4ZZ (upper tendon).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0LJY0ZZ (open), 0LJY3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0LJYXZZ (external).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 500 (Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC), DRG 501 (Soft Tissue Procedures with CC) and DRG 502 (Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Soft Tissue Procedures”.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
LTendons
3. Operation
JInspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

4. Body Part
YLower Tendon
5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different body part

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Soft Tissue Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 83.29Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of handapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0LJY4ZZ

Is 0LJY4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0LJY4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0LJY4ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0LJY4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0LJY4ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0LJY4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501 and MS-DRG 502.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0LJY4ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0LJY4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.29 (Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand).