XKUC068Supplement Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8
- Billable / Specific Code
XKUC068 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Supplement Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRGs 515, 516, 517. The root operation Supplement involves putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part.
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 | X | New Technology |
| 2 | Body System | K | Muscles, Tendons, Bursae and Ligaments |
| 3 | Operation | U | Supplement |
| 4 | BodyPart | C | Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open |
| 6 | Device/Substance/Technology | 6 | Posterior Vertebral Tether |
| 7 | Qualifier | 8 | New Technology Group 8 |
Code History
- 0MUC0JZ — Supplement Up Spine Bursa/Lig with Synth Sub, Open Approach
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Questions About XKUC068
Is XKUC068 a billable code?
Yes. XKUC068 is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Supplement Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8 on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in XKUC068 mean?
XKUC068 breaks down character by character: the 1st character X is the Section (New Technology); the 2nd character K is the Body System (Muscles, Tendons, Bursae and Ligaments); the 3rd character U is the Operation (Supplement); the 4th character C is the BodyPart (Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character 6 is the Device/Substance/Technology (Posterior Vertebral Tether); the 7th character 8 is the Qualifier (New Technology Group 8).
What MS-DRG does XKUC068 group to?
On an inpatient stay, Supplement Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8 maps to MS-DRGs 515, 516, 517, with relative weights from 1.5367 to 3.1869. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
