0LJX3ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Inspection of Upper Tendon, Percutaneous Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemL | Tendons |
| 3 | Root OperationJ | Inspection Visually and/or manually exploring a body part |
| 4 | Body PartX | Upper Tendon |
| 5 | Approach3 | Percutaneous |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0LJY3ZZ — Inspection of Lower Tendon, Percutaneous Approach
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0LJX0ZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, Open Approach, 0LJX4ZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0LJXXZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle biopsy (Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
0LBS4ZX — Excision of Right Ankle Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBT0ZX — Excision of Left Ankle Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBT3ZX — Excision of Left Ankle Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBT4ZX — Excision of Left Ankle Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBV0ZX — Excision of Right Foot Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBV3ZX — Excision of Right Foot Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBV4ZX — Excision of Right Foot Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBW0ZX — Excision of Left Foot Tendon, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBW3ZX — Excision of Left Foot Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBW4ZX — Excision of Left Foot Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0M900ZX — Drainage of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M903ZX — Drainage of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M904ZX — Drainage of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0M910ZX — Drainage of Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M913ZX — Drainage of Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M914ZX — Drainage of Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0M920ZX — Drainage of Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M923ZX — Drainage of Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M924ZX — Drainage of Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0M930ZX — Drainage of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, +965 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0LJX3ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 0LJ[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Tendons — Body System: Tendons[Body System]: “Tendons”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Inspection — Operation: Inspection[Operation]: “Inspection”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MST003 — Subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle biopsy[CCSR category]: “Subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle biopsy — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0LJX0ZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0LJX4ZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0LJXXZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0LJY3ZZ — Inspection of Lower Tendon, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels