ICD-10-PCS XKU New Technology: Muscles, Tendons, Bursae and Ligaments Supplement
The ICD-10-PCS root operation Supplement (code XKU) refers to the procedure of adding material to support or reinforce muscles, tendons, bursae, or ligaments without replacing any existing body part. This root operation falls under the New Technology section, covering innovative methods for musculoskeletal support.
In this context, Supplement involves enhancing structures such as the Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament or the Lower Spine Bursa and Ligament. For example, codes like XKUC068 and XKUD068 describe doing this through an Open Approach using a Posterior Vertebral Tether from New Technology Group 8. These procedures are designed to provide additional stability or function by reinforcing existing tissues, rather than removing or replacing them. Accurately using these ICD-10-PCS supplement codes is essential for documenting advanced surgical technologies aimed at musculoskeletal repair and support.
List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify XKU - Supplement (putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/oraugments the function of a portion of a body part). There are a total of 3 procedure codes in this section.
XKU - New Technology, Muscles, Tendons, Bursae and Ligaments, Supplement
XKUC068 - Supplement Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8
XKUD068 - Supplement Lower Spine Bursa and Ligament with Posterior Vertebral Tether, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8
