0MR70KZReplacement of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
0MR70KZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Replacement of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 9 MS-DRGs. The root operation Replacement involves putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Musculoskeletal device procedures, NEC.
Code Identity
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 | M | Bursae and Ligaments |
| 3 | Operation | R | Replacement |
| 4 | BodyPart | 7 | Hand Bursa and Ligament, Right |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open |
| 6 | Device | K | Nonautologous Tissue Substitute |
| 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:
To code replacement of the right hand bursa and ligament, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Replacement, then the subterms Bursa and Ligament, Hand, Right. The index leads to table 0MR, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0MR70KZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Code History
- 0MQ70ZZ — Repair Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
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Questions About 0MR70KZ
Is 0MR70KZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Replacement of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0MR70KZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character M is the Body System (Bursae and Ligaments); the 3rd character R is the Operation (Replacement); the 4th character 7 is the BodyPart (Hand Bursa and Ligament, Right); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character K is the Device (Nonautologous Tissue Substitute); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What MS-DRG does 0MR70KZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Replacement of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach maps to MS-DRGs 500, 501, 502, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.3810 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
