0L2XXYZChange Other Device in Upper Tendon, External Approach

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 0L2XXYZ

CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.

0L2XXYZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Change Other Device in Upper Tendon, External Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Change involves taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Musculoskeletal device procedures, NEC.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

0L2XXYZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Change Other Device in Upper Tendon, External Approach

Short Description

Change Other Device in Upper Tendon, External Approach

Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.

Parent Code

0L2 Tendons, Change

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	L	Tendons
3	Operation	2	Change
4	BodyPart	X	Upper Tendon
5	Approach	X	External
6	Device	Y	Other Device
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Exchange

Leads to this code's table

Change device in, Tendon, Upper

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

MST029

Musculoskeletal device procedures, NEC

Clinical domain: Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

97.29

Other nonoperative replacements

Approximate match.

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Questions About 0L2XXYZ

Is 0L2XXYZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Change Other Device in Upper Tendon, External Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0L2XXYZ mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character L is the Body System (Tendons); the 3rd character 2 is the Operation (Change); the 4th character X is the BodyPart (Upper Tendon); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character Y is the Device (Other Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0L2XXYZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Change Other Device in Upper Tendon, External Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 97.29 (Other nonoperative replacements). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.