0MNC0ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Release Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Open 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 SystemM | Bursae and Ligaments |
| 3 | Root OperationN | Release Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force |
| 4 | Body PartC | Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)
Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0MN70ZZ — Release Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MN80ZZ — Release Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MN90ZZ — Release Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MNB0ZZ — Release Left Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MND0ZZ — Release Lower Spine Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MNF0ZZ — Release Sternum Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MNG0ZZ — Release Rib(s) Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MNH0ZZ — Release Right Abdomen Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, +19 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0MNC3ZZ — Release Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, 0MNC4ZZ — Release Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0MNCXZZ — Release Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Musculoskeletal procedures, NEC (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.
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0MNC0ZZ 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.
Run 0MNC0ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check
PCS table
- 0MN[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Bursae and Ligaments — Body System: Bursae and Ligaments[Body System]: “Bursae and Ligaments”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Release — Operation: Release[Operation]: “Release”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 500 — SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Soft Tissue Procedures (MDC 08)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 501 — SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH CC — Soft Tissue Procedures (MDC 08)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 502 — SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Soft Tissue Procedures (MDC 08)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MST030 — Musculoskeletal procedures, NEC[CCSR category]: “Musculoskeletal procedures, NEC — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
MDC crossing · diagnoses (25363)
- MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
- A02.23 — Salmonella arthritis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella arthritis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A02.24 — Salmonella osteomyelitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella osteomyelitis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A18.01 — Tuberculosis of spine[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of spine — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A18.02 — Tuberculous arthritis of other joints[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous arthritis of other joints — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A18.03 — Tuberculosis of other bones[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other bones — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- and 25358 more
Nearest codes
- 0MN00ZZ — Release Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0MN10ZZ — Release Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0MN20ZZ — Release Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0MN30ZZ — Release Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0MN40ZZ — Release Left Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0MN50ZZ — Release Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0MN60ZZ — Release Left Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0MN70ZZ — Release Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
- FY2018 — Description revised[Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger) · icd10pcs-fy2018
Change history
- FY2018 — October 1, 2017Description revisedRelease Right Trunk Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach → Release Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Open ApproachFY2018 changes
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; 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 · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources