XKUD068Supplement Lower Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8

New Technology›Muscles, Tendons, Bursae and Ligaments›Supplement
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS XKUD068
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

XKUD068 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Supplement Lower Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Tendon, muscle, bursa, and ligament repair (excluding perineal).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
XKUD068
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Supplement Lower Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8
Short Description
Supplement Lw Spine Lig w Post Vert Tethr, Open, New Tech 8
Parent Code
XKU New Technology, Muscles, Tendons, Bursae and Ligaments, Supplement

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1SectionXNew Technology
2Body SystemKMuscles, Tendons, Bursae and Ligaments
3OperationUSupplement
4BodyPartDLower Spine Bursa and Ligament
5Approach0Open
6Device/Substance/Technology6Posterior Vertebral Tether
7Qualifier8New Technology Group 8

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Iliolumbar ligament
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Sacroiliac ligament
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Sacrospinous ligament
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Supraspinous ligament
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Sacrotuberous ligament
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Sacrococcygeal ligament
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Ligamentum flavum, lumbar
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Interspinous ligament, lumbar
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Intertransverse ligament, lumbar
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Supplement, Bursa and Ligament, Spine, Posterior Vertebral Tether
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New Technology, Supplement, Bursa and Ligament, Spine, Posterior Vertebral Tether
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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

MST022
Tendon, muscle, bursa, and ligament repair (excluding perineal)
Clinical domain: Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0MUD0JZ — Supplement Lw Spine Bursa/Lig with Synth Sub, Open Approach

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Questions About XKUD068

Is XKUD068 a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Supplement Lower Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8 on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in XKUD068 mean?

The code 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 D is the BodyPart (Lower 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 XKUD068 group to?

On an inpatient stay, Supplement Lower 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 1.5728 to 3.1892. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.